Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence

The Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,499 feet.

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

Name: Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 60.49333, -160.19417

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Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Alaska
District: Aniak


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: 1949
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: Amphibole Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Amphibole Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): USGS MF-455, LOC. 1 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): MAPPED BY HOARE AND COONRAD IN 1949, FOR USGS I-285

Comment (Deposit): TRACES OF COPPER MINERALS IN FAULT ZONE IN GREEN AMPHIBOLE SCHIST.

Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.

Comment (Workings): NO WORKINGS.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-455, LOC. 1 (1972)

Reference (Deposit): USGS I-285 (1959)

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 77-156 (1977)

Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-455-1


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