| Deposit ID | 10001513 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012260 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Miller House |
| Related records | 10185229 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -145.24988, 65.52473 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | The location is a road cut along the Steese Highway, near Miller House. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Circle C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Circle C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Zircon | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock |
| (1) | -145.24988, 65.52473 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Circle |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012260 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CI040 |
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Misc. Field Studies Map MF-391, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.
Tripp R.B., Detra, D. E., and Mishi, J. M., 1982, Mineralized zones in bedrock near Miller Creek, Circle quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 844, 62 p.
Menzie, W.D., Foster, H.L., Tripp, R.B., and Yeend, W.E., 1983, Mineral resource assessment of the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-170-B, 61 p., 1 sheet, 1:250,000.
Foster, H.L., O'Leary, R.M, McDougal, C.M, and Menzie, W.D., 1984, Analyses of rock samples from the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-479, 126 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Berg, H.C., Brew, D.A., Grybeck, D.J., Robinson, M.S., Smith, T.E., and Yeend, W., 1987, Significant metalliferous lode deposits and placer districts of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1786, 104 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Auriferous arsenopyrite along altered shear zones. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-SEP-98 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 09-SEP-98 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 09-SEP-98 | Clements, A.S. | Avalon Development Corporation |
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