Harris Creek Mine

The Harris Creek Mine 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

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Site Name

Primary: Harris Creek Mine
Secondary: Julia
Secondary: Rogers
Secondary: Dunton
Secondary: Kasaan Gold

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead

Location

State: Alaska
District: Ketchikan District

Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

Year: 1936
Time Period: 1920-1936
Mined: 145250.000 mt
Material type: ORE

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1914
Year Last Production: 1928
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

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Commodity): MOST GOLD IS FREE. THE REST IS IN PYRITE

Comment (Deposit): ZONE OF MINERALIZED ROCK CONTAINS SEVERAL QUARTZ VEINS UP TO 2 FEET THICK

Comment (Workings): AN INCLINED SHAFT AT A SCOPE OF 26 DEGREES IS 700 FEET LONG. 2600 FEET OF DRIFTS AND RAISES.

Comment (Geology): SLATE IS FAULTED & HAS SLICKENSIDES

Comment (Deposit): THIS MINE HAS BEEN CONFUSED WITH THE DAWSON MINE, BUT THEY ARE DISTINCT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P.161.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 592, P. 78-79.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 714, P. 127-128.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 17, P.10-14.

Reference (Production): ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 17, P.13-14.

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