Kady

The Kady is a silver, zinc, and lead 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: Kady

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Colville

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

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: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = The most highly mineralized rocks contain up to 21% Zn, 2% Cu, 150 ppm Ag, 0.07% Pb, and 0.20 ppm Au.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Pb-Zn quartz veins and vein-breccias

Comment (Geology): Age = probably Late Devonian-Mississippian

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Bedrock in the area consists of sandstone and conglomerate of the Kanayut Conglomerate. Veins up to 0.6 m in width occur in outcrops as well as widespread mineralized float. Mineralized rocks consist of massive banded sulfides in quartz veins, sulfide-bearing breccias, and sulfide minerals disseminated in sandstone and conglomerate units adjacent to veins. Mineralized zone covers an area of at least 1.3 km2.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Kelley and Mull, 1995, MF-2225-A

References

Reference (Deposit): Duttweiler K.A., 1987, Use of factor analysis in locating base metal mineralization in the Killik River Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular C 0998, pp.27-30.

Reference (Deposit): Kelley, K.D., and Kelley, D.L., 1992, Reconnaissance exploration geochemistry in the central Brooks Range, northern Alaska; implications for exploration of sediment-hosted zinc-lead-silver deposits: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol.42, no.2-3, pp.273-300.

Reference (Deposit): Kelley, K.D., and Mull, C.G., 1995, Maps showing areas of potential for mineral resources in the Killik River quadrangle, Brooks Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2225-A, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Kelley, K.D., Mull, C. G., and Barton, H. N., 1995, Maps showing the distribution of selected elements in minus 30-mesh stream-sediment samples from the southern part of the Killik River quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2225-C, scale 1:250,000.

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