Union Gulch Placer

The Union Gulch Placer 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

Name: Union Gulch Placer

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.61278, -165.21528

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Union Gulch Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Union Gulch Placer


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


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: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: REPORTED TO AVG. $3-4/CY, PRICE OF AU = $20.67/FINE OZ, USGS BULLETIN 328, P. 173


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): ENTIRE DRAINAGE FALLS WITHIN 1/2 MILE RADIUS OF LOCATION. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): SMALL-SCALE MINING IN EARLY 1900'S.

Comment (Geology): MAJOR.UNITS: FAULTED SCHIST BEDROCK

Comment (Deposit): AU ON BEDROCK UNDERNEATH GRAVELS 20-30 FT WIDE, 30 IN THICK.

Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 533, P. 96.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN 328, P. 173.


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