Wetzier Mine

The Wetzier 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

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Site Name

Primary: Wetzier Mine
Secondary: Quail Group

Commodity

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

Location

State: Alaska
District: Tonsina

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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: NO DATA ON TENOR

Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): BEST LOCATION: USGS BULL 866, PLATE 1

Comment (Production): 3 TONS OF ORE SHIPPED TO TACOMA SMELTER IN 1914; NO OTHER DATA

Comment (Geology): CLEAVAGE IN SCHISTOSE GRAYWACKE STRIKES N 75 W, DIPS 50 S; COUNTRY ROCK CUT BY JOINT SET WITH N S W STRIKE, NEAR VERTICAL. GRAYWACKE AND SLATE, FOLDED, SHEARED AND INTRUDED BY DIORITE PORPHYRY.

Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO: TELLURIDE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY OPEN CUTS AND ABOUT 200 FT OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS; AARRASTRE ON PROPERTY

Comment (Development): 10 CLAIMS LOCATED AS QUAIL GROUP IN 1917; CLAIMS RELOCATED IN 1959AS WETZLER GROUP; ASSESSMENT WORK REPORTED AT LEAST THROUGH 1971

Comment (Deposit): 2 EN ECHELON VEINS, EACH ABOUT 1 FT THICK, CONTAIN FREE GOLD, CHALCOPYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, GALENA AND SPHALERITE; VEINS ARE CUT OFF OR OFFSET BY DIORITE PORPHYRY DIKE

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 662, P. 180-181

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 866, P. 27-29

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1246, P. 48-49

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GC 15, P. 3

Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8626, P. 19

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-438, LOC. 49

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 40

Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-80-892B-40

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