Cache Creek - South Occurrence, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cache Creek - South Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 33' 28'' North , 154° 5' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
See Reef Ridge (MD055) and Cache Creek North (MD037) Mississippi Valley Type showings. The Cache Creek - South occurrence is on lands selected or owned by Doyon Ltd. For further information, contact Doyon Ltd. at 210 1st Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701.
Location: The Cache Creek South occurrence is located at approximately 2,400 feet (732 m) in elevation at the head of Cache Creek, a tributary to the South Fork of White Mountain Creek in Section 30, T. 22 S., R. 25 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is known to within 100 feet (30 m).
Geology: Intense zinc-bearing solution breccia zone hosted in Paradise Fork Formation of Dutro and Patton (1982), which is also unit 'Sic' of Andrews and Rishel (1982). The zone appears to be about 10 feet (3 m) thick, and can be traced for about 200 feet (61 m) along a strike direction of N 55 E. Mineralization difficult to recognize due to the elusive color (pale tan) of sphalerite. Host rock is inferred to be Silurian based on age of the 'Sic' unit (Patton and others 1980; Blodgett, 1982). Four surface grab samples ranged from 0.64 percent to 6.40 percent zinc and averaged 2.20 percent zinc, with no appreciable lead (Andrews and Rishel, 1982).
Workings: The Cache-Creek-South was discovered in the late 1970s during regional exploration conducted by WGM Inc. on lands selected by Doyon Ltd. Four surface grab samples contained 0.64 percent to 6.40 percent zinc and averaged 2.20 percent zinc, with no appreciable lead (Andrews and Rishel, 1982).
Age: The host rock is probably Silurian based on age of 'Sic' unit (Blodgett, 1982). The age of the mineralization is unknown.
Alteration: Recrystallized dolomite.
Reserves: None.
Commodities (Major) - Zn
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Southeast Missouri Pb-Zn (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 32a) or Mississippi V
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MD038 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell-McGrath DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
USA
- Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- McGrath Mining DistrictMining District
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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