Surprise

The Surprise is a silver, 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

Name: Surprise  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 68.09, -163.07000

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Surprise MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Surprise


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Barium-Barite


Location

State: Alaska
District: Lisburne


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

Model Name: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Barite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Comment (Geology): Age = Mississippian to Permian.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = This description

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The Surprise prospect consists of barite and sulfide mineralization in a Mississippian to Permian black shale horizon (J. Britton, oral communication, 1998). Sedimentary exhalative Pb-Zn type mineralization was intersected in 3 drill holes. Grades of approximately 3% combined lead and zinc occurred over intervals ranging from 10 to 24 feet.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Three core holes were drilled on the prospect by GCO.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 31a).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive


References

Reference (Deposit): Williams, Anita, 2000, Alaska Resource Data File, DeLong Mountains quadrangle: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-023, 37 p.


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