Iron Mask

The Iron Mask 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

Name: Iron Mask

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 60.67611, -149.60667

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Iron Mask MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Iron Mask


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Alaska
District: Hope 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

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


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: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): FELSIC DIKE MINERALIZED WITH SULFIDE CARRYING QUARTZ STRINGERS

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 (Commodity): PRESENCE OF COPPER UNCONFIRMED


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 587, P.168

Reference (Deposit): USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES 880-A, LOCATION 42

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 80-621, P 116


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