Douglas Mining Co. Prospect

The Douglas Mining Co. Prospect is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Douglas Mining Co. Prospect
Secondary: Josie and Karen

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc

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: 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

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: USGS OFR 85-717, P. 204
Analytical Data: 1-3 PPM AU

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATED FROM USGS OFR 85-717, NO. J191 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): 1 LODE CLAIM, 1 PLACER CLAIM; MINOR DEVELOPMENT 1922-1924

Comment (Deposit): GLASSY QUARTZ-CALCITE STRINGERS IN 70 FT WIDE ALTERED AND SHEARED DIORITE DIKE; DIKE AND STRINGERS CONTAIN SPARSELY DISSEMINATED CHALCOPYRITE, PYRITE AND SPHALERITE

Comment (Workings): EXPLORED BY SURFACE TRENCHES AND 120 FT TUNNEL

Comment (Geology): 70 FT WIDE DIORITE DIKE INTRUDES SLATE;

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

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 783, P. 50

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 85-717, P.204

Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-85-717-191

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