Deposit ID | 10002795 |
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MRDS ID | A015261 |
Record type | Site |
Current site name | Vuyovich |
Geographic coordinates: | -148.02684, 64.85272 (WGS84) |
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Relative position | The Vuyovich mine is located in the SW1/4SE1/4 sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect is on the ridge between Ready Bullion Creek and Eva Creek. It is about 0.5 mile northwest of the town of Ester. There are four adits and trenches of varyious elevations between 760 and 890 feet. This mine is included in locality 11of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]). |
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Country | State |
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United States | Alaska |
Commodity | Importance |
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Gold | Primary |
Antimony | Secondary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Gold | Ore |
Stibnite | Ore |
(1) | -148.02684, 64.85272 |
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Development status | Past Producer |
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Commodity type | Metallic |
District name | Fairbanks |
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Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015261 | |
USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | FB033 |
Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.
Killeen, P.L., and Mertie, J.B., 1951, Antimony ore in the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 51-46, 43 p.
Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-410, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-662, 174 p.
Saunders, R.H., 1953, Vuyovich gold-quartz prospect (Ester Dome): Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Prospect Evaluation 58-7, 22 p.
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | Model Name = Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein |
Deposit | Other Comments = There are two Vuyovich mines in the Fairbanks quadrangle. This one, FB033, is located south of Vuyovich mine, FB019, and was the site of Mr. Vuyovich's cabin (Hill, 1933, p. 128). |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 31-JUL-2001 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation | |
Reporter | 31-JUL-2001 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation |