The Chichagof Prosperity is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 7 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: 7 Feet (2 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 57.6875, -136.12220
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Chichagof Prosperity MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chichagof Prosperity
Secondary: Monte Cristo
Secondary: Gloria B
Secondary: Eagle Nest
Secondary: Wedge Chichagof Prosperity
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB A003100 STAKED PRIOR TO 1910. BY 1931 9 CLAIMS ACTIVE. 11 CLAIMS ACTIVE 1938-39. NO ACTIVITY SINCE. INACTIVE 1976. 45FT ADIT; 432FT DRIFTS WITH 92FT WINZE; OLD SMALL ADIT; MANY PITS & TRENCHES. MAJOR WORK ON CHICHAGOFF PROSPERITY #2 CLAIM. MINOR WORKINGS ON GLORIA B CLAIM. OPTIONED BY HIRST CHICHAGOFF MINING COMPANY IN 1938-39. COMPOSED OF AURIFEROUS QTZ VEINS & VEINLETS IN SHEAR ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 & 4 (P 792) GEOLOGIC MAP.
References
Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 370901 p. 16
Reference (Deposit): PE114-6
Reference (Deposit): B929 pp. 133-134
Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 138-139
Reference (Deposit): MF467
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 114-060
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 114-061
Reference (Deposit): B504 p. 25
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