The Ophir Area 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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Ophir Area MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ophir Area
Secondary: Ganes Creek
Secondary: Spruce Creek
Secondary: Little Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Alaska
District: Innoko District
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
Year First Production: 1907
Year Last Production: 1964
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
Not available
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): A PRODUCTIVE PLACER AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 80 SQ MI. SOUTH OF GIVEN LOCATION LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = OPHIR (1954) 1:250000
Comment (Production): PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 300,000-400,000 TOZ AU PRODUCED.
Comment (Deposit): STREAM BEDS AND BENCHES MERGE LATERALY. MUCH GOLD IN CREVICES OF BEDROCK, SO THIS WAS STRIPPED AND MINED AS WELL
Comment (Geology): MAJOR.UNITS: SLATE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 76-576, P. 71-72, 77-78, 80-81
Reference (Deposit): USGS B1374, P. 149, 151
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