Stibnite

The Stibnite is a lead, antimony, and silver 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: Stibnite  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Antimony, Silver

Lat, Long: 65.063, -147.45500

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Stibnite MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Stibnite


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks


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

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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: Pyrite
Ore: Stibnite


Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = By 1916, the Stibnite prospect was being explored by the Eldorado Mining and Milling Company and consisted of an open cut and a 40 foot shaft (Mertie, 1918).

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Lead, silver, antimony and gold mineralization in quartzite.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = By 1916, the Stibnite prospect was being explored by the Eldorado Mining and Milling Company and consisted of an open cut and a 40-foot shaft (Mertie, 1918). The 3- to 12-inch thick shear zone being developed contained 'commercial grade' lead and silver with minor gold. The principal metallic minerals identified were argentiferous galena, stibnite and pyrite. The ore is in quartzite and is parallel to the schistosity of the country rock.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Mertie, 1918


References

Reference (Deposit): Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1918, Lode mining in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 662-H, p. 403-424.

Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)


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