Big Hurrah Mine

The Big Hurrah Mine 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: Big Hurrah Mine

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.65, -164.23333

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Big Hurrah Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Big Hurrah Mine
Secondary: Hurrah

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Tungsten

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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: TABULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Commodity): GOLD TO SILVER RATIO IS 1:6

Comment (Production): GRADE DESCRIBED AS A LITTLE LESS THAN OZ AU/TON ORE. AG:AU APPROX 6:1

Comment (Development): TAILINGS CYANIDED 1950-1951. MINOR PRODUCTION 1953-1954. FIRE ENDED 1950'S EFFORT TO RESUME PRODUCTION. RECENT (LATE 1970'S, EARLY 1980'S) ACTIVITY.

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ FISSURE VEINS 4 TO 8 FT THICK AND SEVERAL HUNDRED FT LONG.

Comment (Workings): MOSTLY UNDERGROUND, BUT SOME SURFACE MATERIAL EXCAVATED & SLUICED IN EARLY 1950'S.

References

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 73-75, P. 72, 95-96

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 78-1-C, P. 42

Reference (Production): USGS OFR 81-504

Reference (Reserve-Resource): USGS OFR 78-1-C

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-504, P. A4

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-504, P. A4 B5

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-504, P. A4 & B5

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