Sunshine

The Sunshine is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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

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Site Name

Primary: Sunshine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper

Location

State: Alaska
District: Hope District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1923
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Country Rock Orientation N10e 40-60w. Small Faults Oriented N20e 15-30w

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Siltstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Deposit): ONE VEIN IS VERTICAL STRIKES E-W AND IS 6 TO 12 INCHES WIDE: A SECOND IS HORIZONTAL AND 2 TO 12 INCHES WIDE, BOTH ARE SIMILARLY MINERALIZED. SMALL THRUST FAULTS SEEN IN TUNNEL HAVE 2-8 INCHES OF GOUGE AND VISIBLE GOLD.

Comment (Location): DEPOSIT NUMBER IS THE MAP LOCATION NUMBER FROM MF-880A. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Workings): ONE 130 FT TUNNEL

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES 880-A, LOCATION 21

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 80-621, P. 228

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 849-I, P.498

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