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Von Frank - North

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Arsenic, Antimony, Gold, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10307784
Record type Site
Current site name Von Frank - North

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -154.35597, 63.5445 (WGS84)
Relative position The Von Frank - North occurrence is situated on a southwest spur of Von Frank Mountain at an elevation of approximately 2,800 feet (853 m) in Section 36, T. 22 S., R. 23 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. The prospect was located on a 1:63,360 scale map by Clautice and others (1993), and is accurate to within 250 feet (76 m).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Medfra C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Medfra N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Medfra C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Arsenic Critical Primary
Antimony Critical Primary
Gold Secondary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Sericite-quartz-ankerite in intrusion.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 85
USGS model code 22c
Deposit model name Polymetallic veins
Mark3 model number 46

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type
    Rock unit name Von Frank Mountain
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Chronological age 70

Nearby scientific data

(1) -154.35597, 63.5445
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Thin stockwork-type arsenopyrite-pyrite veins developed in granodiorite at the west side of Von Frank Mountain intrusion. No dimensions or aerial extent are given (Clautice and others, 1993; DiMarchi and others, 1994) the age of mineralization is Late Cretaceous, based on inferred age of 70.0 Ma Von Frank Mountain pluton (Patton and others, 1980; Moll and others, 1981). In 1992, Clautice and others (1993) collected grab samples of intrusive-hosted mineralization, which contained up to 78 ppb gold, 192 ppm antimony, and 100 ppm cobalt.
  • Age = the age of mineralization is Late Cretaceous, based on inferred age of 70.0 Ma Von Frank Mountain pluton (Moll and others, 1981).
  • Age = Chronological age is for Von Frank Mountain.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name McGrath

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = In 1991, Central Alaska Gold Company began a sampling program and encountered auriferous mineralization in a border phase of the Von Frank Mountain intrusion (DiMarchi and others, 1994). In 1992, Clautice and others (1993) collected grab samples of intrusive-hosted mineralization, which contained up to 78 ppb gold, 192 ppm antimony, and 100 ppm cobalt.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Clautice and others, 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 22c)
Deposit Other Comments = See Von Frank - South prospect (MD036). The Von Frank - North occurrence is on lands selected or owned by Doyon Ltd. For further information, contact Doyon Ltd. at 210 1st Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-JUN-98 Bundtzen, T.K. Pacific Rim Geological Consulting

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