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New Chichagof Mining Syndicate

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10210125
MRDS ID A013259
MAS/MILS ID 0021140069
Record type Site
Current site name New Chichagof Mining Syndicate
Alternate or previous names Brown Bear Group, Esther
Related records 10094081

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -136.18953, 57.77891 (WGS84)
Elevation 49
Location accuracy 1000(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 047 S 057 E 21 NENESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -136.18953, 57.77891
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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 National Wilderness

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021140069
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013259 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-029

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-138

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1921 p. 44

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1922 p. 64

  • Deposit

    B739a p. 22

  • Deposit

    B755a p. 25

  • Deposit

    B773d p. 121

  • Deposit

    MR114-3 p. 2

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 15

  • Deposit

    PE114-3

  • Deposit

    MR114-4

  • Deposit

    B929 pp. 137-139

  • Deposit

    B1058E p. 214

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 143

  • Deposit

    MF467

Comments on the references

  • NELSON, 1936, 2 P. & MAP (BACK-UP FILE)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CLAIMS 1921, 1933 & 1964. ABANDONED IN BETWEEN. INACTIVE 1976 WORKINGS: 4 ADITS TOTALING 988 FT ALSO TRENCHES & PITS. MAJOR ACTIVITY 1933 - 1938. DEPOSIT COMPOSED OF AU-BEARING FISSURE QTZ VEINS IN TRIASSIC IMPURE LIMESTONE & SCHISTOSE GREENSTONE. BEST AU VALUES IN LITERATURE: 1.28 OZ/TON (RACEY, 1938). RACEY (1938) RECOMMENDED FURTHER EXPLORATION. REASON FOR ABANDONING UNKNOWN. LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 & 4 (P 792) GEOLOGIC MAP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines