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Chichagof Prosperity

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112713
MRDS ID A013264
MAS/MILS ID 0021140024
Record type Site
Current site name Chichagof Prosperity
Alternate or previous names Monte Cristo, Gloria B, Eagle Nest, Wedge Chichagof Prosperity
Related records 10002347

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -136.12423, 57.68721 (WGS84)
Elevation 2
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 048 S 057 E 23 SWSESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -136.12423, 57.68721
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021140024
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013264 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-060

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-061

  • Deposit

    B504 p. 25

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 370901 p. 16

  • Deposit

    PE114-6

  • Deposit

    B929 pp. 133-134

  • Deposit

    B1246 pp. 138-139

  • Deposit

    MF467

General comments

Subject category Comment text
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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-JUL-1995 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines