The David is a gold mine located in Alaska.
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David MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: David
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks
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
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-quartz vein.
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Gold occurs in a quartz vein in silicified schist; the vein is oriented N 70 E, 35 S (Hill, 1933). The vein varies in width from 6 inches to 22 inches wide (Chapin, 1919; Hill, 1933). Samples assayed $1.04 and $1.24 gold per ton, or 0.05 to 0.06 ounces of gold per ton (Hill, 1933). Two veins, 1/2 to 1 inch wide and 1 to 4 inches wide, contain arsenopyrite and visible gold, they assayed $13.46 and $77.84 per ton (0.65 ounces of gold per ton and 3.77 ounces of gold per ton) (Hill, 1933). A 100 foot adit was driven on the vein with a 65 foot long stope (Chapin, 1919). Production was reported in 1917 and 1918 but the amount is not known (Chapin, 1919; Martin, 1920).
Comment (Production): Production Notes = Production was reported in 1917 and 1918 but the amount is not known (Chapin, 1919; Martin, 1920).
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Hill, 1933
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = A 100 foot adit was driven on the vein with a 65 foot long stope (Chapin, 1919).
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.
Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.
Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.
Reference (Deposit): Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.
Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.
Reference (Deposit): Martin, G.C., 1920, The Alaska mining industry in 1918: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 712-A, p. 1-52.
Reference (Deposit): Chapin, Theodore, 1919, Mining in the Fairbanks district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 692-F, p. 321-327.
Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.
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