Description
John Newell, Ralph Young
Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENS
Materials
Ore mineralsSilver
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockSiltstone · Sitka Graywacke;
StructureChichagof Fault Trends N 40 Degrees W, Dips 70 Degrees Sw, Graywacke Bedding Strikes N 58 Degrees W, Dips 68 Degrees Sw
Tectonic settingChugach Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1906
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10002356
MRDS IDA013274
Alternate namesChichagoff Mining Co.: 29 Patented Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates57.6636, -136.09869
References
USGS B 929, P. 65-70, 86-101, PLATES 15, 16, 17, 1, 3 (1941)USGS MF-1476-B, LOC. 15, P. 5 (1982)USGS OF 78-450, P. 28-31 (1978)THE NORTHERN MINER, 1985, V. 71, NO. 25, P. 20THE NORTHERN MINER, 1986, V. 72, NO. 1, P. 12BAG-B-929-PL-1D1-G10: USGS B 929, P. 89-90, TABLES 1, 2; ALSO USGS OF 78-450, P. 28. G11-G13: USGS MF-1476-B, P. 5