Kakivilak Creek

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Lead, Copper, Zinc

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10003380
MRDS ID	A106136
Record type	Site
Current site name	Kakivilak Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-154.99357, 68.12961 (WGS84)
Relative position	USBM OF 75-92 location KR28. Located at the headwaters of a northwest tributary to Kakivilak Creek. Known to within one mile.
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Geographic areas

Country	State
United States	Alaska

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Lead	Primary
Copper	Secondary
Zinc	Secondary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Chalcopyrite	Ore
Galena	Ore
Pyrite	Gangue

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-154.99357, 68.12961	ListMap

Comments on the geologic information

Geologic Description = Occurrence consists of slate float containing pyrite, galena, and chalcopyrite.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Metallic

Comments on exploration

Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name	Colville

Comments on the workings information

Workings / Exploration = One sample from float contained 15.37% Pb, 0.07% Zn and 0.64% Cu.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	A106136
USGS	Alaska Resource Data File	ARDF	KL002

Bibliographic references

Deposit

Meyer, M.P., and Kurtak, J.M., 1992, Results of the 1991 U.S. Bureau of Mines Colville mining district study: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 75-92, 101 p.

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	Model Name = Pb-Zn quartz veins

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	07-FEB-1997	J.M. Schmidt	U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter	07-FEB-1997	K.D. Kelley	U.S. Geological Survey