Chitsia Mountain Occurrence

The Chitsia Mountain Occurrence is a barium-barite 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: Chitsia Mountain Occurrence

Commodity

Primary: Barium-Barite
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Kantishna/Tekla Hills

Land Status

Land ownership: National Park
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

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Barite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): GOSSAN LIES ALONG CONTACT OF PHYLLITIC UNIT AND SILL-LIKE (MAY CROSS-CUT) PORPHYRITIC RHYOLITE UNIT OF THE TOTATLANIKA SCHIST; GOOD EXAMPLE OF STRATIFORM VOLCANOGENIC BODY. SILICIFIED GOSSAN; PHYLLITE.

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE OF ECONOMIC INTEREST; BARITE LAYERS 1 TO 6 IN THICK IN SILICIFIED GOSSAN; BARITE-PYRITE VEIN 100 YD TO THE W

References

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS OFR 98, P. 40 LOC. 77

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 77-169A, P. 46 LOC. 35

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 24-78, P. 4-50, 4-54

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