The Mcleod Bay Prospect is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 400 feet.
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
Elevation: 400 Feet (122 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 54.68889, -132.71111
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Mcleod Bay Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mcleod Bay Prospect
Secondary: Claims: Daykoo
Secondary: Delaware
Secondary: Elk
Secondary: Elks Pup
Secondary: Golden Charoit
Secondary: Mcleod
Secondary: New York
Secondary: Virginia
Secondary: West Virginia
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
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: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Country Rock Strikes N45w Dips 30-40 Ne
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: PICKED SAMPLE FROM DUMP YIELDED 0.6 OZ/TON AV. OTHER ASSAYS AVERAGE 0.11 OZ/TON AV
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEINS UP TO 60 FT WIDE IN ZONE OF MINERALIZED SCHIST. MANY STRINGERS AS WELL.
Comment (Workings): 3 ADITS AND OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 284 P. 43
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 70-71
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 78-863, P. 17-18
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