Brigadier Butte

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10009672
MRDS ID D002762
Record type Site
Current site name Brigadier Butte

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -130.05175, 56.01644 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Primary
Lead Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -130.05175, 56.01644

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 D002762

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    BYERS, F. M., JR., AND SAINSBURY, C. L., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE HYDER DISTRICT, ALASKA: USGS BULL. 1024-F, P. 123-140.

  • Deposit

    COBB, EDWARD H., 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE BRADFIELD CANAL QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-418.

Reporter information

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