The Golden Slipper is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 489 feet.
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
Elevation: 489 Feet (149 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 57.6528, -136.11940
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Golden Slipper MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Golden Slipper
Secondary: American Gold Company Prospect
Secondary: Silver Slipper
Secondary: King Bee Group
Secondary: Gilmore Group
Secondary: Goldfield Group
Secondary: Leda Group
Secondary: Alaska Gold Digger Group No. 2
Secondary: Alaska Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Reference): NELSON, 1931, 1P. (AJ REPORT-SEE BACK-UP FILE)
Comment (Deposit): DISC & 67 CLAIMS 1934. 1938 TOTAL OF 21(?) CLAIMS. NO RECORD OF ACTIVITY SINCE. INACTIVE 1976. WORKINGS: OPENCUT & 154FT UNDERGROUND. COMPOSED OF AURIFEROUS QTZ IN SHEAR ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. BEST AU-AG VALUES: $6.42/TON. CLAIM BLOCK COVERS W. END OF EARLIER KLAG BAY MNG CO CLAIMS. LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 & 4 (P 792) GEOLOGIC MAPS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 114-032
Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 125-126
Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 360629
Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 370901 p. 16
Reference (Deposit): PE114-6
Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 138-139
Reference (Deposit): MF467
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