Lucky Nell Mining Co.

The Lucky Nell 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: Lucky Nell Mining Co.

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 55.5125, -132.81944

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Lucky Nell Mining Co. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Nell Mining Co.
Secondary: Claims: Commander
Secondary: Flora
Secondary: Nellie
Secondary: President
Secondary: Red Jacket


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Alaska
District: Ketchikan District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1904
Year Last Production: 1914
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: $20 TO $50/TON AU (1902 PRICES)


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Production): SMALL SCALE PRODUCTION. SHIPMENTS PROBABLY TOTALLED LESS THAN 100 TONS. AVERAGE VALVE WAS ABOUT $46/TON (PRE-WWI PRICES)

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ AND CALCITE VEINS IN FAULT ZONE WITH GOUGE


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 92-93.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 162-163.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 17, P. 11,16.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1246, P. 169-170.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 12-14

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 122-123.


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