Golden Fleece Mining Co.

The Golden Fleece Mining Co. is a gold mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Golden Fleece Mining Co.

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 55.15111, -132.05611

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Golden Fleece Mining Co. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Fleece Mining Co.
Secondary: Beulah
Secondary: Copper Lake

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1899
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: PINCH AND SWELL

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 4.17 OZ/TON AU.
Analytical Data: 0.05 OZ/TON AU AND 9.96 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: TWO SPECIMENS OF ORE CONTAINED 2.36 OZ/TON AG

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite

Comments

Comment (Geology): DIKES ARE YOUNGER THAN VEINS

References

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 26.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 27, P. 11, 13-14.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 75.

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 81-82.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 175-176.

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