Christophosen Prospect

The Christophosen Prospect is a silver and 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: Christophosen Prospect
Secondary: Last Chance Cr.

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Antimony

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Location): PLOTTED FROM DESCRIPTION IN USGS BULLETIN ; ON N SIDE OF LAST CHANCE CR., 1/2 MI. ABOVE MOUTH OF WATER FALL CR.; SEE GENERAL COMMENTS. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): 2 LODE CLAIMS STAKED CIRCA 1900; LAST YEAR ACTIVE: 1916.

Comment (Deposit): 4-5 FT WIDE LODE CONSISTS OF GALENA AND SUBORDINATE AMOUNT OF PYRITE IN QUARTZ GANGUE; SULFIDES CARRY AU AND AG; UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF STIBNITE.

Comment (Workings): 70 FT ADIT

Comment (Deposit): DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION IN BULLETIN 662 DOES NOT AGREE WITH USBM CLAIM MAP (LOC. KX-52-108). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

References

Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-463-19

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 31, LOC. 400.

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 506, P. 6.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GR 36, P. 37.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 1246, P. 124-125.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 722, P. 183.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 446.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 533, P. 134.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 345, P. 245.

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