The Discovery Assn. is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 299 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: 299 Feet (91 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.7292, -155.48330
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Discovery Assn. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Discovery Assn.
Secondary: Ruby Creek
Secondary: Rock Assn.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Year: 1923
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 72 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
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 (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1958: 243 OZ AU, 25 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES).
References
Reference (Deposit): B379m pp. 229, 232-233
Reference (Deposit): B410 pp. 77-80
Reference (Deposit): B480m p. 237
Reference (Deposit): B520q pp. 287, 294-295
Reference (Deposit): B542l pp. 283, 288
Reference (Deposit): B578 pp. 40, 43
Reference (Deposit): B642l pp. 239, 260, 265
Reference (Deposit): B692
Reference (Deposit): B754 pp. 90-91, 118
Reference (Deposit): MR56-1
Reference (Deposit): B864C p. 144
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 34
Reference (Deposit): OF239 pp. 37, 51
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 30
Reference (Deposit): MF405
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 94
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 056-018
Reference (Deposit): B345c pp. 46-47
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