| Deposit ID | 10001527 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012274 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dempsey Pup |
| Geographic coordinates: | -146.46407, 65.3397 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | East wall of East Fork of Sourdough Creek about 2 mi above the Steese Highway at 2000 ft elevation. NE1/4 NW1/4 sec. 23, T 6.N., R 6 E. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Circle B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Circle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -146.46407, 65.3397 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Circle |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012274 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CI016 |
Killeen, P.L., and Mertie, J.B., 1951, Antimony ore in the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 51-46, 43 p.
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.
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 = Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Includes references to Sb lode on Sourdough Creek. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-SEP-98 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 08-SEP-98 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 08-SEP-98 | Clements, A.S. | Avalon Development Corporation |
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