|
|
Unnamed Occurrences (ARDF - DE053), Nichols Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan District, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough, Alaska, USA
Latitude: 54°42'25"N
Longitude: 132°7'22"W
Longitude: 132°7'22"W
Geology: This site, first described by Gehrels and others (1983), represents two occurrences, about a half mile apart, in Silurian or Ordovician (Descon Formation) strata (Gehrels, 1992). The northern occurrence consists of several centimeter-thick, pyrite-rich layers in fragmental silicic volcanic rocks. Samples contained up to 0.5 parts per million (ppm) silver and 140 ppm zinc. The 10-meter-wide unit that contains the pyrite-rich layers may extend to the southern occurrence. The southern occurrence consists of several 2- to 6-centimeter-thick lenses that contain much pyrite and microscopic sphalerite, in locally fragmental, silicic volcanic rocks. The mineralized rock is interbedded with andesitic pillow breccia and massive flows; andesite dikes cut the mineralized lenses. Samples contained up to 0.7 ppm silver and 140 ppm zinc.
Workings: Only outcrop sampling.
Age: The massive-sulfide layers are contemporaneous with the deposition of the Silurian or Ordovician Descon Formation.
Commodities (Major) - Zn; (Minor) - Ag
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Kuroko massive sulfide (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 28a).
Mineral List
| Pyrite | Sphalerite |
2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.
The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
Gehrels, G. E., 1992, Geologic map of southern Prince of Wales Island, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2169, 23 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. Gehrels, G. E., Berg, H. C., and Saleeby, J. B., 1983, Ordovician-Silurian volcanogenic marine sulfide deposits on southern Prince of Wales Island and the Barrier Islands, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-318, 10 p., 1 sheet.
This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.
Mindat Lightbox
Mineral and Locality SearchOptions| Fade toolbar when not in focus | Fix toolbar to bottom of page | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide Social Media Links | |||
| Slideshow frame delay | seconds | ||
