The Unnamed (lode occurrence in upper Lillian Creek) is a gold 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
Unnamed (lode occurrence in upper Lillian Creek) MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed (lode occurrence in upper Lillian Creek)
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Nome
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Comments
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Hummel, 1962 (MF 247)
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Prospect pits.
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = This prospect consists of arsenopyrite, pyrite, and possibly pyrrhotite in calcareous schist and marble; no other information is available (Hummel, 1962 [MF 247]). The deposit, herein inferred to be auriferous, has been explored by a few pits. A placer gold deposit is in Lillian Creek (NM279).
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): Hummel, C.L., 1962, Preliminary geologic map of the Nome C-1 quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-247, 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360.
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