The Townsend and Holland Prospect 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
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Townsend and Holland Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Townsend and Holland Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Nelchina
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
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
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NO DATA
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION GIVEN IS APPROXIMATED FROM USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 34; POINT GIVEN IS COINCIDENT WITH VABM 1656, (ELBOW) ON VALDEZ A4 QUADRANGLE
Comment (Development): DEVELOPMENT WAS BEFORE 1935
Comment (Deposit): TWO VEINS EXPLORED BY TUNNELS: QUARTZ VEIN 3 TO 5 FT THICK TRENDING N 60 E AND 1 FT QUARTZ VEIN TRENDING N 40 E
Comment (Workings): 2 TUNNELS AND OPEN CUTS; TUNNEL ON LARGER VEIN REPORTEDLY LONGER THAN 300 FT, WITH A RAISE TO THE SURFACE; OTHER TUNNEL ABOUT 150 FT; PRESENT CONDITION UNKNOWN; BOTH ADITS ARE NEAR THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY AND RUN UNDERNEATH IT
Comment (Geology): GOLD BEARING QUARTZ VEINS ARE IN CRINKLY, SHEARED SLATE OF VALDEZ GROUP
Comment (Deposit): NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION, ALTHOUGH WORKINGS WERE FAIRLY EXTENSIVE; SEE ALSO: KNOWLES PROSPECT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 866, P. 35-36
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GC 15, P. 49
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8626, P. 20
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-438, LOC. 42
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 34
Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-80-892B-34
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