| Deposit ID | 10097557 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015372 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sawtooth Mountain |
| Related records | 10111794 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.52694, 65.37575 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 2; NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 1, T. 6 N., R. 10 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. This deposit is on Sawtooth Mountain. It is marked on the Livengood (B-6) quadrangle by a trail up Buckeye Creek from the landing strip to the saddle on Sawtooth Mountain. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Livengood S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Model code | 180 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -149.52694, 65.37575 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Tolovana |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015372 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LG006 |
Saunders, R.H., 1958, Sawtooth Mountain antimony prospect: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 49-14, 10 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., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.
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.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Stibnite vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 27d). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation |
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