The Alaska is a gold mine located in Sierra county, California.
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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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Alaska MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alaska
Secondary: Sierra Alaska
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Sierra
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1953
Time Period: 1893 - 1953
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^$10/Ton Au .5 Lb/Ton Pb, .08 Lb/Ton Cu
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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: Gold
Ore: Silver
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Talc
Comments
Comment (Geology): A SINGLE VEIN WHICH BRANCHES, 3 - 18 FT THICK, WITH FOOTWALL & HANGING WALL EITHER SLATE OR DIORITE BUT MOSTLY SLATE. FAULTING 2500 FT NE SHAFT OFFSETS THE VEIN ABOUT 60 FT S. MCCULLOCH NOTES SILICEOUS ARGILLITE.
Comment (Workings): 795 FT SHAFT W 3000 FT OF DRIFT AT 680 FT, 440 FT OR DRIFTING ALONG S STRAND. MAJOR STOPES, GAMMA, 626 , DALMY WINZES
Comment (Commodity): NEW 626 STOPE ORE STATED TO ASSAY $18/TON
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. N 1/2 08. Corrected Lat/long based on PLS and GIS.
Comment (Production): INTERMITTENTLY MINED. BY PRODUCTS 48000 LB PB, 8000 LB CU, SOME AG:AU OF 5:6 .
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, ORE SHOOT
References
Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOCH, W. C., ETAL, 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N. CALIF. : SO. PACIFIC CO., VOL. 2 , P. 34 . (Reprinted as California Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 94, 1987)
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: California Division of Mines, CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 17-18 , 50 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: California Division of Mines 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P. 174 .
Reference (Production): AVERILL, 1942 , MCCULLOCH ETAL, 1964
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