Unnamed (east, southeast of Mankomen Lake)

The Unnamed (east, southeast of Mankomen Lake) is a iron mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed (east, southeast of Mankomen Lake)

Commodity

Primary: Iron

Location

State: Alaska
District: Chistochina

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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Related to a contact zone of a granitic body.

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Magnetite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = Additional information can be obtained from Ahtna Minerals in Anchorage, Alaska.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = WGM Inc. (1979, fig. 6) reported an occurrence of magnetite and pyrite associated with the contact of the border phase of the Brimstone granite and the Pennsylvanian to Permian, Tetelna volcanics. A chilled zone of altered potassium-feldspar-rich rocks contains bands of disseminated pyrite and magnetite.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Skarn(?)

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = WGM Inc., 1979

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

References

Reference (Deposit): WGM Inc., 1979, 1978 Annual Progress Report, Uranium Exploration, Ahtell Creek Area, Volume I: WGM Inc., 39 p., appendices and 4 maps. (Report available, Ahtna Mineral Co., Anchorage, Alaska).

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