Paupers Dream

The Paupers Dream is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Paupers Dream

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Smith, 1913 (B 525)

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-quartz vein.

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = the date of discovery of this prospect is not known however Anthony Goessman began prospecting in the area in 1905. In December of 1908, Mr. Goessman transferred his interest in the Wyoming, Paupers Dream, Texas, Alabama, California, New Year's Fraction, Idaho, Colorado and Apex Fraction claims to the Tanana Quartz and Hydraulic Mining Company (Times Publishing Company, 1912).

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The Paupers Dream prospect is a north-south trending shear zone which extends from the Paupers Dream claim (MS1639) on the south, through the California claim (MS1639), and onto the Texas claim. Where exposed on the Paupers Dream claim, the shear dips steeply west and has a high sulfide content, primarily as arsenopyrite (Smith, 1913; B 525). Free gold was particularly abundant in weathered portions of the shear zone. This shear trends across the California prospect to the east of the eastern-most shaft on the California prospect (ARDF no. LG121).

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Smith (1913, B 525) describes the shear zone of the Paupers Dream prospect as extending through the California and Texas claims, but there is no detailed description of the workings.

References

Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.

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