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Lucky Chance

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258372
MRDS ID A013370
MAS/MILS ID 0021160017
Record type Site
Current site name Lucky Chance
Alternate or previous names Lucky Chance Mine, Lake Mountain Mine
Related records 10002446

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -135.05195, 56.94831 (WGS84)
Elevation 760
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 057 S 066 E 05 SESESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -135.05195, 56.94831
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-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 State

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021160017
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013370 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 116-006

  • Deposit

    AR18b pp. 62-63, 79-80

  • Deposit

    AK YUKON M J V1N2 pp. 16-17

  • Deposit

    B259d p. 58

  • Deposit

    B284e p. 45

  • Deposit

    B314d p. 60

  • Deposit

    B504 p. 29

  • Deposit

    PE116-3

  • Deposit

    MF464

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 (PP792) ORIGINAL WORK 1871-1880. INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE THROUGH 1940. 2 ADITS TOTAL 513FT; 2 RAISES 40FT; SHAFT; OPEN STOPE & VARIOUS OPEN CUTS. LOW GRADE AU-AG QTZ STRINGERS IN STRONG FISSURE ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. AROUND 1200 TONS MINED BUT TOTAL PRODUCTION UNKNOWN. OPAQUES: PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, FREE AU WITH SOME AG.

Reporter information

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