Geologic Map of the Eastern Half of the McGrath Quadrangle, Alaska
Dates
Publication Date
1997
Start Date
1980-07-01
End Date
1997-06-30
File Modification Date
2014-05-22 11:36:00
Citation
Bundtzen, T.K., Harris, E.E., and Gilbert, W.G., 1997, Geologic Map of the Eastern Half of the McGrath Quadrangle, Alaska: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/2549.
Summary
This map is a compilation of previously unpublished and published data, as well as from updated field mapping. This publication offers a 1:125,000-scale map sheet accompanied by a booklet containing a summary of the geology, a colored terrane map, map unit descriptions, a summary table listing selected mineral deposits and energy resources, references, and a correlation of map units. The text (in the report) describes the geology and resource potential of a highly mineralized region centered in the Farewell silver-lead-zinc district southeast of McGrath. Potentially important coal resources flanking the Alaska Range are also described in the map area.
Summary
This map is a compilation of previously unpublished and published data, as well as from updated field mapping. This publication offers a 1:125,000-scale map sheet accompanied by a booklet containing a summary of the geology, a colored terrane map, map unit descriptions, a summary table listing selected mineral deposits and energy resources, references, and a correlation of map units. The text (in the report) describes the geology and resource potential of a highly mineralized region centered in the Farewell silver-lead-zinc district southeast of McGrath. Potentially important coal resources flanking the Alaska Range are also described in the map area.
This project and resulting report, map and layers are intended to provide a geologic map and a geologic interpretation of the eastern half of the McGrath Quadrangle at 1:125,000 scale. Companies involved in or considering mineral exploration in the McGrath area will find this map useful, as well as persons examining the region's coal resources as a potential fuel for local heat and power development.
