Surprise Creek

The Surprise Creek is a 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: Surprise Creek

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead

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

Model Name: Massive sulfide, kuroko

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Cambrian
Age Old: Paleoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = There has been only surface exploration to date.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Probably inactive

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The country rocks in the general area of this occurrence are Lower Paleozoic or possibly Upper Precambrian schists and younger Paleozoic Keevy Peak Formation. The deposit is in schist, and consists of stratiform layers of massive galena and sphalerite, accompanied by quartz.

Comment (Geology): Age = Mineralization is syngenetic with the Lower Paleozoic or possibly Upper Precambrian hostrocks.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Kuroko massive sulfide(?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 28a)

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = This record

References

Reference (Deposit): Stevens, D.L., 2001, Alaska Resource Data File, Healy quadrangle: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-109, 441 p.

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