Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - DL009; near Mt. Kelly), Lisburne District, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA
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Location: The approximate location of this occurrence is at an elevation of about 1,400 feet on a headwater tributary of Kukpuk River, about 3 miles west-southwest of Mt. Kelly. The map site is in section 25, T.11 S., R. 51 W., of the Umiat Meridian. Early reports refer to this site as Ikuk Creek (see Additional Comments).
Geology: This occurrence consists of a report in the 1880's of auriferous pyrite, said to carry $3.50 to $8.00 in gold per ton (gold at $20.67/ounce). Iron-sulfide nodules are known from sedimentary formations that extend into area, but no gold is known.
Commodities (Major) - Au(?)
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Gold-bearing pyrite.
Mineral List
2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.
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References
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous lode deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p. Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in northern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-628, 106 p. Cobb, E.H., Mayfield, C.F., and Brosg