The Ross 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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Ross Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ross Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Alaska
District: Tonsina/Tiekel
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: 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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): SILICEOUS SLATE CUT BY FELSIC DIKES.
Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO: EAGLE MINE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Commodity): HIGH ASSAYS IN AU REPORTED, BUT DISTRIBUTION IN VEIN WAS DECIDEDLY "BUNCHY"
Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATED FROM USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 37 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :49?
Comment (Development): PROSPECTED ABOUT 1916 OR POSSIBLY A LITTLE EARLIER
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL DRIVEN 200 FT ON VEIN IN OR BEFORE 1916
Comment (Deposit): THIN QUARTZ VEINS IN SHEARED SLATE COUNTRY ROCK NEAR FELSIC DIKES MINERALIZED WITH GOLD, ARSENOPYRITE AND GALENA
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 662, P. 178
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8626, P. 19
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-438, LOC. 45
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 37
Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-80-892B-37
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