The Golden Gate Falls Copper Occurrence is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 751 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
Elevation: 751 Feet (229 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 60.50528, -160.17722
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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 District
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
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Amphibole Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): USGS MF-455, LOC. 2 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 (Workings): NO WORKINGS
Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-455, LOC. 2 (1972)
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 77-156 (1977)
Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-455-2
Reference (Deposit): USGS I-285 (1959)
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