Trout Creek (Pitka Fork, Sturrock, Hodzana Valley Moly)

The Trout Creek (Pitka Fork, Sturrock, Hodzana Valley Moly) is a molybdenum and zinc mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Trout Creek (Pitka Fork, Sturrock, Hodzana Valley Moly)

Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Yukon Flats

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

Model Name: Polymetallic veins

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Smith, 1942

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Polymetallic veins(?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c)

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = A single lot quartz-, pyrite-, sphalerite-, and molybdenite-bearing rock specimens were submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey by a prospector in 1924 and inspected by J.B. Mertie, Jr., who felt that the mineral assemblage was a good indication of gold mineralization (Smith, 1942).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1942, Occurrences of molybdenum in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 926-C, p. 161-210.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.

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