The Iowa is a gold mine located in Alaska.
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Iowa MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iowa
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Text: Sericitic alteration with silicification was found along the entire length of one drill hole.
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Sericite
Comments
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Freeman and others, 1998
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Five holes were drilled in the area to test anomalous soil values and follow up on altered and weakly mineralized dikes exposed on the Governor mine dump (ARDF no. LG172) and a nearby trench (Freeman and others, 1998). One hole intercepted 50 feet of 0.028 ounces of gold per ton. Another hole intersected thick intervals of anomalous gold but did not find significant grades. A third hole intercepted 55 feet of 0.028 ounces of gold per ton, and 0.843 ounces of silver per ton. The two other holes did not intersect significant gold values.
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Fort Knox type, intrusion-hosted low-grade gold deposit.
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = In 1998, five reverse circulation holes were drilled in the area to test anomalous soil sample values (Freeman and others, 1998).
Comment (Production): Production Notes = None.
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., Flanigan, B., Currey, J., Wolf, K., and Wietchy D.W., 1998, 1997 and 1998 Final report, Golden Summit project, Fairbanks mining district, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp. Geologic Report GS98-1, 37 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)
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