Red Top

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Tungsten, Antimony, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10009628
MRDS ID D002717
Record type Site
Current site name Red Top

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -150.98622, 63.53289 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Primary
Antimony Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Scheelite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -150.98622, 63.53289

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category National Park

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS D002717

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    JOESTING, H. R., 1943, SUPPLEMENT TO PAMPHLET NO. 1 - STRATEGIC MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN INTERIOR ALASKA: ALASKA DEPT. MINES PAMPHLET 2, 28 P.

  • Deposit

    COBB, EDWARD H., 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE MOUNT MCKINLEY QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-366.

Reporter information

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