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Unnamed (on west bank of Cheeneetnuk River)

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Silver, Copper, Molybdenum
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  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
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  6. Nearby scientific data
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  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10307835
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed (on west bank of Cheeneetnuk River)

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -155.13484, 62.05344 (WGS84)
Relative position This unnamed occurrence is located near the west bank of Cheeneetnuk River at an elevation of 850 feet (259 m) in the SW1/4 sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 32 W., of the Seward Meridian. The occurrence corresponds to map number 122 of Gilbert (1981); his station no. 77WG21.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

McGrath A-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

McGrath SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McGrath(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Stony River(hydrologic unit)

Upper Kuskokwim River(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -155.13484, 62.05344
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = This occurrence is a highly anomalous stream sediment sample taken at the intersection of an unnamed, second order stream with Cheeneetnuk River. The stream drains a mid-Tertiary granite pluton; its associated, mineralized contact zone may be related to several other occurrences in the area (MG017, MG018, MG020, MG021). The stream sediment sample contained 43.3 grams/tonne silver, 322 ppm copper, and 19 ppm molybdenum (Gilbert, 1981).

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 = W.G. Gilbert collected the stream sediment sample in 1977 (Gilbert, 1981). The sample contained 43.3 grams/tonne silver, 322 copper, and 19 ppm molybdenum.

Reference information

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Gilbert, 1981

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-DEC-98 T.K. Bundtzen Pacific Rim Geological Consulting

Beyond USGS

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