Gold Standard Mine

The Gold Standard Mine 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: Gold Standard Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Bismuth
Secondary: Lead

Location

State: Alaska
District: Ketchikan 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: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1898
Year Last Production: 1941
Discovery Year: 1897
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: $5 TO $15/TON AU (1902 PRICES)

Materials

Ore: Tetradymite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Chlorite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCED INTERMITTENLY. NO DATA ON QUANTITY OR GRADE OF ORE.

Comment (Deposit): TWO SETS OF QUARTZ VEINS. OLDER SET IS LARGER AND CARRIES MOST OF ORE

Comment (Geology): WALLS OF LARGEST VEIN (THE ONE MINED) ARE SLICKENSIDED AND GOUGE IS PRESENT ALONG FOOTWALL

Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO GOLD STANDARD, KETCHIKAN QUAD. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 59-60.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 153-155.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 592, P. 86.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 6-8.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433.

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 76-77.

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