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Vidlee

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185223
MAS/MILS ID 0020210004
Record type Site
Current site name Vidlee

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -155.27997, 68.12491 (WGS84)
Elevation 1050
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

North Slope(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Killik River A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Killik River S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Killik River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Colville River(hydrologic unit)

Colville River(hydrologic accounting unit)

Arctic Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Gates of the Arctic National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 032 N 016 E 32 NWSWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -155.27997, 68.12491
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERALIZATION EXPOSED NEAR THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE HUNT FORK SHALE & THE KANAYUT CONGLOMERATE. MINERAL ZONE CONSIST OF BRECCIAS W/ CLASTS OF SHALE & SANDSTONE RIMMED W/ QUARTZ & CONTAINING SULFIDES IN THE INTERSTICES. MINERALS INCLUDE SULFIDE-BEARING VEINS & BRECCIAS, GALENA-RICH, & SPHALERITE & PYRITE BEING COMMON. THREE ZONES, BASED ON DOMINANT SULFIDE MINEROLOGY, ARE DISTINGUISHED W/IN THE VEIN SYSTEM: 10. THE PYRITE ZONE EHICH CONTAINS LITTLE OR NO GALENA OF SPHALERITE; 2). THE SPHALERITE ZONE, CONTAINING MINOE GALENA; & 3). THE GALENA- DOMINANT ZONE, WHICH CONTAINS CHALCOPYRITE. ALL 3 ARE TYPIFIED BY BANDS OF SULFIDES IN QUARTZ GANGUE (C-998). 1991 BUREAU SAMPLES COLLECTED CONTAINED UP TO 56.93% LEAD, 9.8% ZINC, AND 37.54 OZ/T SILVER. (BMOF75-92).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1989

Mining district

District name Colville Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Comments on the ownership information

  • GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUL-94 Mpm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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