The Goodhope Prospect is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 98 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: 98 Feet (30 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 54.86944, -132.28611
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Goodhope Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Goodhope Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
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: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): BUNCHES OF SULFIDES AND OXIDES IN QUARTZ VEINS
Comment (Workings): ONE ADIT AND OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 78-863, P.12
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 1246, P9 176
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 642, P. 91
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