Golden Wonder #9

The Golden Wonder #9 is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,440 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

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Site Name

Primary: Golden Wonder #9

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Prince William Sound 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

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1911
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: LENSES AND STRINGERS

Structure

Type: L
Description: Sediments Are Strongly Folded And Sheared

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYS OF 1.5-5.0 OZ/TON AU REPORTED. THEY MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE.

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Deposit): WELL DEFINED FISSURE IS FILLED WITH CRUSHED SLATE AND STRINGERS OF QUARTZ. ONE QUARTZ BODY IS 100 FEET LONG AND 3 FEET WIDE; OTHER PARTS OF FISSURE HAVE LESS OR ALMOST NO QUARTZ. HANGING WALL OF FISSURE HAS HORIZONTAL SLICKENSIDES AND AN INCH OF GOUGE

Comment (Location): DEPOSIT NUMBER IS THE MAP LOCATION NUMBER FROM MF-880A. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS AND STRIPPING

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 592, P. 221

Reference (Deposit): USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES 880-A, P.91

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 80-621, P.91

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