Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG013; near VABM Upselat), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MG013; near VABM Upselat) | - not defined - |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 24' 0'' North , 155° 55' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This unnamed occurrence is situated on a distinct, northeast-trending ridgeline about 9 kilometers south of the Kuskokwim River and 4 kilometers southwest of VABM Upselat, at an elevation of 1,475 feet (450 m) in the NE1/4 sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 36 W., of the Seward Meridian. The reporter investigated the site in 1977 and again in 1989 (as station nos. 77BT301 and 89BT69).
Geology: This unnamed occurrence is associated with a small, 2 square kilometer alaskite pluton that intrudes the Late Cretaceous Kuskokwim Group. A prominent northwest trending lineament - possibly a fault - forms the eastern boundary of the alaskite. The alaskite is undated, but thought to be correlative with other Late Cretaceous-early Tertiary plutonic suites in the Kuskokwim Mineral Belt (Bundtzen and Miller, 1997). A stockwork-bearing hornfels that crops out 1.5 kilometers east of the alaskite pluton may indicate a larger intrusion at depth. Mineralization occurs as ferricrete stained, pyritic-quartz veins and breccia in hornfels. Two chip samples collected of mineralized zones average 2.33 grams/tonne silver and 0.68 grams/tonne gold.
Workings: The reporter investigated the site in 1977 as part of an ADGGS minerals appraisal. Two chip samples collected from the mineralized zone in alaskite average 2.33 grams/tonne silver and 0.68 grams/tonne gold.
Alteration: Ferricrete oxidation common.
Reserves: None.
Commodities (Major) - Ag; (Minor) - Au
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c).
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MG013 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell buried DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
USA
- Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- McGrath Mining DistrictMining District
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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