Discovery Gulch

The Discovery Gulch is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 361 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

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Site Name

Primary: Discovery Gulch
Secondary: Inmachuk River
Secondary: Hoogendorn
Secondary: Hannum Creek
Secondary: Ipnechuk River

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1936
Description: 155 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 13 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 4,000 Yards Processed. 70 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 6,000 Yards Processed. 105 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 20,988 Yards Processed. 252 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 180 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1927
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

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): RECORDED PROD. PRIOR TO 1939: 1,552 OZ. AU, 172 OZ AG (USBM) BEDROCK IS SCHIST INTERBEDDED WITH LIMESTONE WHICH SERVES AS NATURAL RIFFERS AND CARKIES MOST OF THE GOLD (B379-P). YOUNG LAVA FORMS RIM ROCK ON VALLEY WALLS. THIS CLAIM HAS 2ND TIER BENCHES INCLUDED.

References

Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 140-141

Reference (Deposit): B379r pp. 355, 357-361

Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 367-368

Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 388, 394-395

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 425-449

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454-455

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187-189

Reference (Deposit): MR195-7 p. 111

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-041

Reference (Deposit): P10 p. 50

Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 76-77

Reference (Deposit): B247 pp. 58-60

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 24

Reference (Deposit): B263 p. 209

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47, 54

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43-44, 51

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 49, 57

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51, 59

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 62, 71

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 67-68, 76

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 66, 75

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 62-63, 71

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 57, 68

Reference (Deposit): TDM5R p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B1141C p. 32

Reference (Deposit): MF417

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 41

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 71

Reference (Deposit): THE MAPMAKERS p. 19

Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): MR195-11 p. 116

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 26

Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 40

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