The Mount Vesta Prospect is a gold and silver mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,201 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: 1,201 Feet (366 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 54.93333, -132.95833
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Mount Vesta Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mount Vesta Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
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: 1925
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: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1900'S
Comment (Workings): SURFACE CUTS AND A TUNNEL
Comment (Commodity): SILVER IN TETRAHEDRITE AND CHALCOPYRITE. GOLD IN TETRAHEDRITE
Comment (Deposit): SEAMS AND VEINLETS OF SULFIDES UP TO 4 INCHES WIDE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 284, P.43-44.
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1,P.110
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 78-863, P.20
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