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Alaska Chichagof

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185748
MRDS ID A013271
MAS/MILS ID 0021140005
Record type Site
Current site name Alaska Chichagof
Alternate or previous names Dumont, Belmont, Bez Property, Memont, Viola, McKallick Prospect
Related records 10100999

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -136.10482, 57.65531 (WGS84)
Elevation 5
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 049 S 058 E 04 NWNENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -136.10482, 57.65531
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alaska Chichagoff Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021140005
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013271 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-001

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1931 p. 28

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 15

  • Deposit

    B857A p. 15

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 15

  • Deposit

    B929 pp. 130-132

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 142

  • Deposit

    MF467

  • Deposit

    P792 p. 91, plates 1, 4

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 14 CLAIMS STAKED 1928. CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY THROUGH 1976. CHICHAGOFF MNG CO MINED 302 TONS ORE YIELDING $9000 IN AU & AG @ $35/TON IN 1936 FOR ALASKA CHICHAGOFF MINES. EARLIER PRODUCTION REPORTED, BUT NO RECORDS. WORKINGS: 495FT DRIFT & 142FT SHAFT; ALSO 60 & 100FT ADITS. COMPOSED OF AURIFEROUS QTZ VEIN IN SHEAR ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. UNDERGROUND WORK CEASED IN 1939; MINERALIZATION LOST DUE TO BRANCHING OF SHEAR ZONE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-88 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines