Sumdum Chief Gold Mine

Alaska, United States

GoldSilverZincLeadCopper

Commodities

PrimaryGold

SecondarySilver

TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit sizeS

WorkingsSurface

Materials

Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite

GanguePyrite, Quartz

Geology

Host rockLimestone

StructureLimestone Strikes N 16 Degrees W, Dips 81 Degrees N

Tectonic settingTaku Terrane

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

First production1894

Last production1903

Discovery year1889

Identification

Deposit ID10101000

MRDS IDA013337

Alternate namesSumdum Chief, Lone Tree, Bald Eagle, New Racket, Golden Slipper Claims

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates57.64475, -133.48277

References

USGS B 1525, P. 157-162, FIGS. 53-55 (1984)USGS OF 78-698, P. 30, 31 (1978)USBM OFR 91-86, P. 14-24 (1986)BAG-B-1525-FIGS-53, 54, 55