Rich Hill Mine

The Rich Hill Mine is a copper 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: Rich Hill Mine

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 55.51944, -132.33750

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Rich Hill Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rich Hill Mine
Secondary: Ouray Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Molybdenum

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1918
Time Period: 1917-1918
Mined: 145.000 mt
Material type: ORE

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1917
Year Last Production: 1928
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: MAGNETITE BODIES ARE 50% FE
Analytical Data: BALANCE IS 1% CU
Analytical Data: HEADS HAD 1.4%-2.0% CU

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote

Comments

Comment (Deposit): RICHEST ORE HAS BEEN MINED ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Other Database): RECORD NUMBER W062471 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD

Comment (Deposit): LARGEST BODY IS CHALCOPYRITE, WITH LITTLE PYRITE, MOLYBDENITE

Comment (Workings): IN ADDITION TO UNDERGROUND WORKINGS, THERE IS ALSO A GLORY HOLE

Comment (Geology): SOME DIKES CUT ORE BODY AND ARE UP TO 50 FEET THICK

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 692, P. 87.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1090, P. 32, 50, 126-132.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 4.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 171-172.

Reference (Production): USGS BULL 692, P. 87

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