Jorgensen

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Tungsten, Gold, Lead

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10009544
MRDS ID D002586
Record type Site
Current site name Jorgensen

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -165.46994, 64.56595 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Primary
Gold Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Scheelite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -165.46994, 64.56595

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS D002586

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COBB, EDWARD H., 1975, TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES IN ALASKA, USGS MAP, MR-66.

  • Deposit

    MERTIE, J. B., JR., 1918, LODE MINING AND PROSPECTING ON SEWARD PENINSULA: USGS BULL. 662, P. 425-449.

  • Deposit

    COBB, EDWARD H., 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE NOME QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-463.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1977 Elliott, James E. U.S. Geological Survey