The Busty Belle is a silver, tungsten, gold, lead, and molybdenum 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Tungsten, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 65.01667, -147.56667
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Busty Belle MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Busty Belle
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Alaska
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: N
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: Scheelite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): COBB, EDWARD H., 1976, SUMMARY OF REFERENCES TO MINERAL OCCURRENCES (OTHER THAN MINERAL FUELS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS) IN THE LIVENGOOD QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS OPEN FILE REPT. 76-819.
Reference (Deposit): COBB, EDWARD H., 1975, TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES IN ALASKA, USGS MAP, MR-66.
Reference (Deposit): CHAPMAN, R. M., AND FOSTER, R. L., 1969, LODE MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE FAIRBANKS DISTRICT, ALASKA: USGS PROF. PAPE 625-D, P. D1-D25.
Reference (Deposit): COBB, EDWARD H., 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE LIVENGOOD QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-413.
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