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Honolulu

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Tin, Zinc
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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. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10308594
Record type Site
Current site name Honolulu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -149.4828, 63.02958 (WGS84)
Relative position The Honolulu prospect is at an elevation of about 2,950 feet in the headwaters of Honolulu Creek. The location is accurate to within 0.5 mile. The map site is in the SW1/4 of sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 10 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. This is location 36 of Cox and others, 1989; location D-22 of Balen (1990: OFR 34-90).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Healy S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chulitna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Tin Critical Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • Extensive silicification and phyllic alteration.

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -149.4828, 63.02958
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = The area of the Honolulu prospect is underlain by Lower Cretaceous to Upper Jurassic graywacke and argillite cut by Tertiary granites. The deposit is in highly altered granitic rock and consists of sulfide-rich quartz veinlets (Balen and others, 1991). The sulfide minerals are chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite. High tin assays suggest that cassiterite also is present. One channel sample collected across a 60-foot exposure of altered granite contained 1.09 ounce of silver per ton, 0.03 ounce of gold per ton, 1.5% copper, and 250 ppm tin. The highest grade samples contained 141 ounces of silver per ton, 0.05 ounce of gold per ton, 2.3% copper, 6.3% lead, 6% zinc, and 795 ppm tin (Balen, 1990: OFR 34-90; Balen and others, 1991).
  • Age = The sulfide minerals are in altered Tertiary granite.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Probably inactive

Mining district

District name Valdez Creek

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Surface workings, and two shallow Winkie holes drilled in the mid-1970's (unpublished report for the New Alaska Syndicate, 1976). One channel sample collected across a 60-foot exposure of altered granite contained 1.09 ounce of silver per ton, 0.03 ounce of gold per ton, 1.5% copper, and 250 ppm tin. The highest grade samples contained 141 ounces of silver per ton, 0.05 ounce of gold per ton, 2.3% copper, 6.3% lead, 6% zinc, and 795 ppm tin (Balen, 1990: OFR 34-90; Balen and others, 1991).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Cox, D.P., Light, T.D., Csejtey, Bela, Jr., and Campbell, D.L., 1989, Mineral resource assessment map of the Healy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map, MF-2058-A, scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    Balen, M.D., 1990, Geochemical sampling results from the Bureau of Mines Investigations in the Valdez Creek mining district, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 34-90, 218 p., 2 plates, scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    Balen, M.D., and others, 1991, Executive summary of the Bureau of Mines investigations in the Valdez Creek mining district, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 43 p.

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Balen and others, 1991

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Polymetallic veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-APR-2000 N. Van Wyck Stevens Exploration Management Corporation

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