The Bonanza Gulch Placer 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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Bonanza Gulch Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bonanza Gulch Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1903
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: AU WORTH $18.59/OZ., USGS BULLETIN 263, P. 209.
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Development): MINING REPORTED: 1903.
Comment (Geology): MAJOR.UNITS: CHLORITIC SCHIST
Comment (Deposit): GRADIENT: 200 FT/0.5 MI. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.
Comment (Location): ENTIRE GULCH LIES WITHIN 1500 FT OF LOCATION; USGS BULLETIN 533, PLATE III. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Comment (Deposit): AU IN 2.5 FT OF GRAVEL UNDER 5-6 FT OF SANDY CLAY AND 1 FT OF MOSS AND "MUCK"; PAYSTREAK 1/4 MILE LONG CONNECTS TO GLACIER CR. PAYSTREAK.
Comment (Workings): 150 FT X 10-12 FT AREA MINED OUT BY 1906.
References
Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-463-101
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 533, P. 86.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 328, P. 194-195.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 263, P. 209.
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