Mosquito

The Mosquito is a copper and molybdenum mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Mosquito

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fortymile

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: Porphyry Cu-Mo

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Zones of quartz-sericite-pyrite, quartz-magnetite, and epidote-chlorite-quartz pyrite alteration (Doyon Ltd., 1998).

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Porphyry Cu-Mo deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 21a)

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Foster and others, 1976

Comment (Geology): Age = If this prospect represents a porphyry Cu-Mo deposit, the age of mineralization is likely the same or close to the age of alteration, reported by Newberry and others to be 70.0 +/- 0.3 Ma (1996).

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The Mosquito prospect consists of disseminated chalcopyrite, magnetite, molybdenite, and pyrite in an intrusion of hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite and quartz latite porphyry (Singer and others, 1976). The area contains small, isolated outcrops of felsic volcanic rocks that are reported to be more extensive than shown on Foster and others (1976) geologic map. The most common texture is porphyritic with a fine- to medium-grained groundmass. Phenocrysts include euhedral and subhedral quartz, some of which is mildly strained, and altered feldspar, biotite, and hornblende. The rocks range from slightly altered to so completely altered that the original texture and composition cannot be determined. Sericite, clay minerals, quartz, and chlorite are the most common alteration products. However, limonite and carbonate also occur (Foster and others, 1976). Potassium feldspars in a vein cutting the intrusion have an integrated 40Ar/39Ar age of 70.0 + / - 0.3 Ma (Newberry and others, 1996). The prospect has anomalous values in gold, bismuth, and tellurium, suggesting that it is an extension of the Carmacks porphyry belt (Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 1993; Burleigh and Lear, 1994; Newberry and others, 1996). In 1974-75, some drilling and sampling took place on the prospect. Grades of up to 0.17% Mo were reported, but it is unclear if they refer to the Mosquito prospect or the Peternie prospect (TC022) (Singer and others, 1976).

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = This prospect lies within Doyon Ltd. selected lands. For more information, contact Doyon Ltd.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = In 1970-73, Resource Associates of Alaska did mapping, trenching, rock and soil sampling, and completed 3 miles of IP lines. In 1974-75, Cities Services did 788 feet of drilling in 2 holes, and 2.5 miles of IP lines. This was followed in 1979 by WGM Inc., who carried out petrographic analyses, mapping at 1:10,000 and 1:5,000 scales, a geochemical soil and rock sampling grid, and magnetics on the soil grid. In 1981 Arctic Resources Inc. analyzed 22 miles of soil traverses, and in 1984 Doyon Ltd. briefly visited the prospect. In 1990 Doyon Ltd. conducted rock, soil and stream sediment sampling for gold (Doyon Ltd., 1998).

References

Reference (Deposit): Doyon, Limited, 1998, Veta Prospects 1997 Volume 1: Fairbanks, Alaska, Doyon, Limited., unpublished report 98-10, 256 p. (Report held by Doyon, Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska.)

Reference (Deposit): Burleigh, R.E., and Lear, K.G., 1994, Compilation of data for Phase I of the mineral resource evaluation of the Black River and Fortymile subunits: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 48-94, 116 p.

Reference (Deposit): Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 1993, Trace element and major oxide analyses of samples from the Eagle and Tanacross quadrangles, east-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Public-Data File 93-4, 31 p.

Reference (Deposit): Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Berg, H.C., Brew, D.A., Grybeck, D.J., Robinson, M.S., Smith, T.E., and Yeend, W., 1987, Significant metalliferous lode deposits and placer districts of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1786, 104 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., and Eberlein, G.D., 1980, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Big Delta and Tanacross quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1086, 77 p.

Reference (Deposit): Eberlein, G.D., Chapman, R.M., Foster, H.L., and Gassaway, J.S., 1977, Map and table describing known metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits in central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-168-D, 132 p., 1 map, scale 1:1,000,000.

Reference (Deposit): Foster, H.L., Albert, N.R.D., Barnes, D.F., Curtin, G.C., Griscom, Andrew, Singer, D.A., and Smith, J.G., 1976, The Alaskan Mineral Resources Assessment Program: Background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 734, 23 p.

Reference (Deposit): Bundtzen, T.K., Eakins, G.R., Clough, J.G., Lueck, L.L., Green, C.B., Robinson, M.S., and Coleman, D.A., 1984, Alaska's Mineral Industry, 1983: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Special Report 33, 56 p.

Reference (Deposit): Singer, D.A., Csejtey, Bela, Jr., and Miller, R.J., 1978, Map and discussion of the metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resources of the Talkeetna Mountains quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 78-588-Q, 33 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Newberry, R.J., Layer, P.W., Burleigh, R.E., and Solie, D.N., 1996, New 40Ar/39Ar dates for intrusions and mineral prospects in the eastern Yukon-Tanana terrane, Alaska - Regional patterns and significance, in Gray, J.E., and Riehle, J.R., eds., Geological Studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1996: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1595, p. 131-159.

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