Arctic Prospect

The Arctic Prospect is a lead, copper, and zinc mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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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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