Unnamed (headwaters of Glory Creek)

The Unnamed (headwaters of Glory Creek) is a zinc, antimony, and lead mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (headwaters of Glory Creek)

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Bonnifield

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Stibnite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The country rocks in the area of this prospect are Lower Paleozoic to possibly Upper Precambrian Birch Creek Schist. Lower Tertiary and Upper Cretaceous intrusive rocks occur 1.2 miles southwest of the prospect. The deposit is in Birch Creek Schist and consists of quartz veins and pods containing pyrite, stibnite, galena, and sphalerite (Joesting, 1943).

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Berg and Cobb, 1967

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Only been surface exploration has been reported.

Comment (Geology): Age = Probably Late Cretaceous or younger.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Simple Sb (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 27d)

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Clark, A.L., and Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Healy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-394, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Joesting, H.R., 1942, Antimony and tungsten deposits in Fairbanks and adjacent areas: Alaska Department of Mines MR 194-11, 25 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Healy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-1062, 113 p.

Reference (Deposit): Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.

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