Deposit ID | 10002008 |
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MRDS ID | A012853 |
Record type | Site |
Current site name | Unnamed (west of central Osborn Creek) |
Geographic coordinates: | -165.11744, 64.58485 (WGS84) |
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Relative position | This unnamed lode prospect is at an elevation of about 550 feet on the east flank of hill 1043, a few thousand feet north of central Osborn Creek (NM305). The map location is at the north edge of section 32, T. 10 S., R. 32 W., Kateel River Meridian. It is approximately located, probably to within one-half mile. It is locality 54 of Cobb (1972 [MF 463], 1978 [OFR 78-93]). |
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Country | State |
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United States | Alaska |
Commodity | Importance |
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Gold | Primary |
Copper | Primary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Azurite | Ore |
Chalcopyrite | Ore |
Gold | Ore |
Malachite | Ore |
Pyrite | Ore |
Quartz | Gangue |
Model code | 273 |
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USGS model code | 36a |
Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
Mark3 model number | 27 |
Host or associated | Associated |
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Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
Host or associated | Host |
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Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
(1) | -165.11744, 64.58485 |
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Development status | Prospect |
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Commodity type | Metallic |
District name | Nome |
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Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012853 | |
USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | NM278 |
Smith, P.S., 1908, Investigations of mineral deposits of Seward Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 345, p. 206-250.
Hummel, C.L., 1962, Preliminary geologic map of the Nome C-1 quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-247, 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Nome quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-463, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Nome quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File report 78-93, 213 p.
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | Model Name = Low-sulfide Au-quartz veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a). |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 10-JUL-00 | Hawley, C.C. | Hawley Resource Group | |
Reporter | 10-JUL-00 | Travis L. Hudson | Hawley Resource Group |