Sandy Cove

The Sandy Cove is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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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Reference (Deposit): Christie, J.S., 1974, Aleut-Quintana-Duval 1974 joint venture, final report: Unpublished Quintana Minerals Corporation report, 24 p., 3 appendices, 2 maps.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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