Deposit ID | 10307846 |
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Record type | Site |
Current site name | Fluorite Creek Gossan |
Geographic coordinates: | -154.25683, 62.14947 (WGS84) |
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Relative position | The Fluorite Creek Gossan occurrence is located along the eastern limit of Fluorite Creek glacier at an elevation of 4,100 feet (1,250 m) in the SE1/4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 27 W., of the Seward Meridian. The gossan zone is mainly exposed in talus derived from a cliff source. |
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Country | State |
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United States | Alaska |
Commodity | Importance |
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Silver | Primary |
Gold | Primary |
Copper | Primary |
Lead | Primary |
Zinc | Primary |
Fluorine-Fluorite | Secondary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Pyrite | Ore |
Fluorite | Gangue |
Model code | 85 |
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USGS model code | 22c |
Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
Mark3 model number | 46 |
(1) | -154.25683, 62.14947 |
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Development status | Occurrence |
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District name | McGrath |
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Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | MG034 |
Solie, D.N., 1983, The Middle Fork plutonic complex, McGrath A-3 quadrangle, southwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 83-16, 22 pages.
Gilbert, W.G., Solie, D.N., and Kline, J.T., 1988, Geologic map of the McGrath A-3 quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 92, 2 sheets, 1:63,360 scale.
Bundtzen, T.K., Harris, E.E., and Gilbert, W.G., 1997, Geologic Map of the eastern McGrath quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 97-14, 34 pages, one sheet, scale 1:125,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the McGrath quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-379, 1 sheet, 1:250,000 scale.
Herreid, G.H., 1968, Geological and geochemical investigations southwest of Farewell, Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Geology Geologic Report 26, 24 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:75,000.
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | Model Name = Polymetallic veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c). |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 25-NOV-98 | T.K. Bundtzen | Pacific Rim Geological Consulting |