Alaska Science Center


Tungsten skarn potential of the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska, USA—A mineral resource assessment

This project aims to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the potential for undiscovered tungsten (W) skarn mineral resources in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska.

Abstract


This project aims to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the potential for undiscovered tungsten (W) skarn mineral resources in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska. Tungsten is used in a variety of industrial and technological applications and has been identified by the U.S. Government as a critical mineral for the United States. The Uplands have been a source of W skarn production in the past, and remain prospective for additional resources of this critical commodity. This project is part of a broader effort by the USGS to asses potential for W skarn deposits across the United States.
Products
Title Type
Tungsten skarn potential of the Yukon-Tanana Upland, eastern Alaska, USA - A mineral resource assessmentPublication
Qualitative Mineral Potential Map of Tungsten Skarn in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands, Eastern Alaska, USA, 2021Data

Contacts

Hammarstrom, Jane M, 703-648-6165
Zientek, Michael L, 509-368-3105

Status: onGoing
Start Year: 2019
End Year: 2020

Project Sites

USGS Mission Area and Program
Energy and MineralsMineral Resources