The Arctic Prospect is a lead, copper, and zinc mine located in Alaska.
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Mine Info
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Arctic Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Arctic Prospect
Secondary: Arctic Camp
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Shungnak District
Land Status
Land ownership: State
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Kennecott (Bear Creek)
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1965
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Small Gossan Cap
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age in Years: 360.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Paleozoic
Name: Schist
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age in Years: 360.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Paleozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tennantite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE & SPHALERITE COMPRISE 20-90 % OF SULFIDE HORIZONS
Comment (Development): VERY EXTENSIVE DRILLING
Comment (Deposit): SULFIDE HORIZONS .3 TO 9 M THICK. SULFIDES OCCUR AS DISSEMINATIONS AND AS MASSIVE LAYERS PARALLEL TO FOLIATION AND BEDDING
Comment (Workings): MAY BE SUITABLE FOR OPEN PIT MINING
Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT METAMORPHOSED ABOUT 90 M.Y. AGO. IGNEOUS AND PELITIC SCHISTS (LOW TO MED GRADE). DEV AGE UNCERTAIN (POORLY PRESERVED FOSSILS).
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1960'S
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 78-120I
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-570, P. A3
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPEC REPT 31, P. 41
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