Unnamed (head of Fourth of July Creek)

The Unnamed (head of Fourth of July Creek) is a antimony mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (head of Fourth of July Creek)

Commodity

Primary: Antimony

Location

State: Alaska
District: Bonnifield

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

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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: Stibnite

Comments

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Joesting, 1942 (ATDM MR 194-11)

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Samples of stibnite were collected in float (Joesting, 1942 [ATDM MR 194-11]).

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Antimony ore in float found near the head of Fourth of July Creek was examined in 1942 by the Alaska Department of Mines (Joesting, 1942 [ATDM MR 194-11, p. 10-11]). Fourth of July Creek lies within the California Creek Member of the Totatlanika Schist , which is composed of gray quartz-orthoclase-sericite schist and augen gneiss (Wahrhaftig, 1970 [GQ 810]).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): Joesting, H.R., 1942, Antimony and tungsten deposits in Fairbanks and adjacent areas: Alaska Department of Mines MR 194-11, 25 p.

Reference (Deposit): Joesting, H.R., 1942, Antimony and tungsten deposits in the Fairbanks and adjacent districts: Alaska Department of Mines Miscellaneous Report 194-11, 25 p.

Reference (Deposit): Wahrhaftig, Clyde, 1970, Geologic map of the Fairbanks A-4 quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-810, 1 sheet, scale 1:63:360.

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