Vuyovich Mine (ARDF - FB019), Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vuyovich Mine (ARDF - FB019) | Mine |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 52' 8'' North , 148° 2' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 2.9km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 11.7km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 17.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
202795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:202795:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4aa3b506-b4ed-4fc7-ac05-9a268d3fc3f7
Location: The Vuyovich mine is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 3 W., Fairbanks Meridian. This mine is near the head of Ready Bullion Creek. It is on the east side of the drainage at an elevation of about 1,250 feet and approximately 0.8 mile south of the top of Ester Dome. This mine is locality 9 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: A narrow, auriferous quartz vein that strikes N. 50 E. was explored by a 50- to 60-foot-long tunnel (Hill, 1933, p. 128). This vein, which has a maximum width of only 6 inches, was said to have yielded some very rich ore. Hill (1933, p. 128) described the ore on the dump as being iron-stained, crushed quartz, some of which contained free gold. Panning tests indicated considerable arsenopyrite and free gold.
Workings: A tunnel about 50 to 60- eet long was caved when visited by Hill in 1931 (Hill, 1933, p. 128).
Alteration: Quartz is iron-stained.
Production: There is no record of the production.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Sb
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB019 |
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