Unnamed (northwest of tributary to Mauneluk River)

The Unnamed (northwest of tributary to Mauneluk River) is a silver, copper, lead, and zinc mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (northwest of tributary to Mauneluk River)

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Shungnak

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

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Marble
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Grybeck and Nelson, 1981

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The deposit consists of sulfide-bearing carbonates, probably the Skajit Limestone (Nelson and Grybeck, 1980). More than forty, 1 to 5 cm bands of galena and sphalerite with copper and silver values were intersected in 122 m of diamond drill hole. There was considerable staking in the area and limited diamond drilling in 1976.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = 122 m of diamond drilling at site.

References

Reference (Deposit): Nelson, S.W., and Grybeck, D.J., 1980, Geologic map of the Survey Pass quadrangle, Brooks Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1176-A, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Grybeck, D.J., and Nelson, S.W., 1981, Mineral deposit map of the Survey Pass quadrangle, Brooks Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1176-F, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

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