The Sandy Cove is a gold mine located in Alaska.
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Sandy Cove MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sandy Cove
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Alaska Peninsula
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
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal vein, generic
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Not described.
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Christie, 1974
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Brief reconnaissance geologic mapping and collection of a few silt samples. Occurrence apparently has not adequately examined for epithermal gold vein potential.
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Epithermal gold vein
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Christie (1974) briefly examined an irregular oval 10,000 by 5,000 ft (3 by 1.5 km) color anomaly developed within volcanic rocks. Pyrite is disseminated throughout volcanic rocks, some of which are bleached. Volcanic rocks include andesite and basalt, some of which are fragmental. No intrusive rocks were seen in outcrop; description suggests some may have been seen in float. Reported quartz float may indicate veining; however, float was only seen north of creek and was not seen farther upstream.
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
Comment (Geology): Age = Miocene or younger
References
Reference (Deposit): Christie, J.S., 1974, Aleut-Quintana-Duval 1974 joint venture, final report: Unpublished Quintana Minerals Corporation report, 24 p., 3 appendices, 2 maps. (Report held by the Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.)
Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous mineral deposits in the western part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-F, 38 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
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