Governor

The Governor is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Governor

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
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Organization:
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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: Gold

Comments

Comment (Production): Production Notes = Three and one-half tons of ore from the Governor prospect were custom milled in December 1910 and averaged $73 per ton in gold (3.5 ounces of gold per ton, Times Publishing Company, 1912).

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-quartz vein.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The Governor prospect was originally staked by Aaron and Matt Cook as the Governor and Mayor claims on August 15, 1910 (Times Publishing Company, 1912). Three and one-half tons of ore from the Governor mine were custom milled in December 1910 and averaged $73 gold per ton (3.5 ounces of gold per ton) (Times Publishing Company, 1912). By 1911, a 30-foot-deep shaft had been sunk on a one-foot-wide shear zone (Brooks, 1912). By 1912, the shaft had been deepened to 70 feet and 40 feet of drift had been driven from the bottom of the shaft (Times Publishing Company, 1912). The workings were driven on a vertically-dipping, N 80 W striking, shear zone which varied from 8 to 30 inches wide (Smith, 1913; B 525; Times Publishing Company, 1912). Some of the ore was derived from a fine grained granitic rock which carried $10 to $15 gold per ton (0.48 to 0.72 ounces of gold per ton). This rock contains iron stained vugs where sulfide minerals have been oxidized. The granitic rock is highly sheared and slickensided. In 1912, the possible extension of the Governor shear was being prospected approximately 900 feet east of the Governor shaft (Smith, 1913; B 525). ? In 1969, International Minerals and Chemicals Company conducted soil sampling and excavated an 805 foot trench across the Governor shear zone to follow-up soil geochemical anomalies (Pilkington, 1970). This trench was oriented north-south and although shear zones exposed in the trench coincided with soil geochemistry anomalies, no significant gold was found samples.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = By 1911, a 30 foot deep shaft had been sunk on a one foot wide shear zone (Brooks, 1912). By 1912 the shaft had been deepened to 70 feet and 40 feet of drift had been driven from the bottom of the shaft (Times Publishing Company, 1912). The workings were driven on a vertically-dipping, N 80 W striking, shear zone which varies from 8 to 30 inches wide (Smith, 1913; B 525; Times Publishing Company, 1912). In 1912, the possible extension of the Governor shear was being prospected approximately 900 feet east of the Governor shaft (Smith, 1913; B 525). ? In 1969, International Minerals and Chemicals Company conducted soil sampling and excavated an 805 foot north-south trench across the Governor shear zone to follow-up soil geochemical anomalies (Pilkington, 1970).

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Times Publishing Company, 1912

References

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): Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.

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): 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): Brooks, A.H., 1912, The Alaska mining industry in 1911, in Brooks, A.H., and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1911: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520, p. 17-44.

Reference (Deposit): Times Publishing Company, 1912, Tanana Magazine, Quartz Edition: Fairbanks, Alaska 76 p.

Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)

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): Pilkington, H.D., 1970, Keystone Mines Inc. exploration program summary: International Minerals & Chemicals Corporation, 61 p. , 1 plate.

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.

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