Nabesna Mine

The Nabesna Mine is a gold mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Nabesna Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Arsenic
Tertiary: Antimony

Location

State: Alaska
District: Chisana District

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1931
Year Last Production: 1940
Discovery Year: 1907
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Stibnite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): CONTACT METAMORPHIC DEPOSIT IN LIMESTONE INTRUDED BY SMALL GRANITIC BODIES. MASSIVE MAGNETITE WITH PYRITE, VEINS AND MASSES OF PYRKHOTITE, AND VEINS OF GOLD-BEARING PYRITE AT CONTACT.

Comment (Workings): SUBSTANTIAL UNDERGROUND WORKINGS

Comment (Production): AVERAGE GRADE INDICATED BY ABOVE PRODUCTION FIGURES IS ABOUT 0.76 OZ AU/TON

Comment (Development): POST-1967 PROSPECTING ACTIVITY.

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-927, P. 44-45

Reference (Deposit): USGS B 933-B, P. 175-199

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-655K

Reference (Production): ADGGS SPEC REPT 31

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