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Gold from
Granite Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granite Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:581539
Long-form Identifier:1:3:581539:5
GUID (UUID V4):7e21a312-9dcc-44e7-b93b-306cdfcb2146
Nearest other occurrences of Gold
1.2km (0.7 miles) Snowball; Mountain View; Hamilton and Irving Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) Reed; Gauthier; and Cooper Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) Everson Occurrence, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) Olson and Viette; Dominick Ledge Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) Mitchell and Myers Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) Banner; Christopher Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) George and McFarland Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) H.G. Cloes Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) Mineral King; Herman and Eaton; Bettles Bay; Herman-Everman; Merrill Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) Cameron; Charles Cameron Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
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Report (volume)
THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ALASKA BY U. S. GRANT AND D. F. HIGGINS WASHINGTON................................................. Valdez group....................................................... Granite of Ewan Bay......................................... Eshamy granite........................ Nellie Juan granite.................. ........................ Granite of Culross Island................ Granite of Passage Canal...................................... Esther Granite............
Report (issue)
From Lode-Gold Mineral Occurrences in the Chugach-Prince William Terrane of Southern Alaska by Peter...endorsement by the U.S. Government. Anchorage, Alaska 1993 Abstract This report and map represent a...structural data from lode-gold mineral occurrences in the Chugach-Prince William accretionary prism. We...west 'limb' of the orocline west of Prince William Sound, the gold-bearing quartz veins are oriented perpendicular...those east of Prince William Sound are at a small angle to the structural fabric. Most gold-quartz veins
Report (issue)
of the Prince William Sound GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 989-E MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1951 *...OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION, ALASKA By Fred H. Moffit ABSTRACT / The geology of Prince William...William Sound was the subject of some of the earliest geologic investigation carried on in Alaska and from...older group, the Valdez, are exposed chiefly on the north and west sides of the sound. The younger or...;md the mainland of the southeastern part of the sound. They were conceived as overlying the Valclez rocks
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Port Wells gold mining district, Prince William Sound, south central Alaska: Implications for...for the origin of the gold lodes K. Stuwe Department of Geology, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3052...Abstract. Data collected in the Port Wells gold mining district, Alaska, indicate several stages in the structural...history of the district. The first stage was the accretion and associated deformation of the Valdez group flysch...late Tertiary. Several generations of epigenetic gold-bearing quartz veins were emplaced along the fractures
Report (issue)
MINERAL EESODRCES OF ALASKA IN 1911. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. PREFACE. By ALFRED H. BROOKS. The...The mineral industry of Alaska is, for the most part, in a stage of development where the results of...completed. Hence, those interested in any particular district are urged to procure a copy of the complete report...previously issued, summarizes the conditions of the mining industry and presents statistics of production...as condensed statements of the progress of the mining industry for the years which they cover. The fund
Report (issue)
MINING IN THE CHITINA DISTRICT. By FRED H. MOFFIT. INTRODUCTION. The year of 1909 was one of expectation...expectation and preparation in the Chitina district. The subject of greatest interest to those concerned with...construction of the new railroad up Copper River from Cordova, and all work on the copper prospects, as well...quantity of supplies sent in over the trail from Valdez in the early part of the year, the number of men...operations on the gold-bearing gravels of Chititu and Dan creeks in the eastern part of the district were carried
Report (issue)
COPPER ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND By FEED H. MOFFIT INTRODUCTION The copper deposits of Prince William Sound...the properties of the Alaska Commercial Co. on Landlocked Bay, the Gladhaugh mine at Ellamar, and the Big...Big Bonanza mine on Latouche Island were staked. Doubtless many deposits of copper minerals were known...high point. By 1907 the number of men engaged in mining copper and in the search for cbpper in this region...proportions. Furthermore the possibilities of the Sound region for producing copper had been presented to
Report (issue)
the south side of the Alaska Range, in the upper Copper River basin. The other gold-bearing streams are...Chisna rocks. 137 138 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1917. Fault blocks of similar conglomerate (see...is not known to carry any appreciable amount of gold, but it does contain a little sandstone and shale...number of places. The difference in the content of gold is easily explained by the fact that the conglomerate...age, as mapped by Moffit 1 in the Chistochina district. » Moffit, F. H., U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 498
Report (issue)
THE PO&T WELLS GOLD~LODE DISTRICT. By B. L. JoKNsoN. INTRODUCTION. SCOPE OJI' REPORT. The object of... and cha.ra.cteristics of the gold deposits of the Port Wells district. Before the geology and mineral...mineral resources of the district are considered a. concise description of the principal factors bearing on...economic development of the mineral deposits of the district will be given. This will be followed by a description...WORX IN '1'lllll DISTRICT. The earliest rocordect exploration o{ the Port Wells district was made in June
Report (issue)
resource tracts in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska By Steven W. Nelson1 and Marti L. Miller2 Open-File...Past gold production has come from the Kenai Peninsula and the Girdwood, Port Wells, and Valdez areas...by-product gold and silver have been produced from mines at Ellamar, on Latouche Island, and near Valdez. Many...out and contain significant inferred reserves of gold, copper, lead, zinc, and silver. This report outlines...Chugach-type low-sulfide goldquartz veins, (3) placer gold, and (4) polymetallic vein. The U.S. Bureau of Mines
Report (issue)
MINING ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. By BERTRAND L. JOHNSON. GENERAL FEATURES. The mineralization of the...the Prince William Sound region followed the intrusion of granitic rocks (Jurassic?) into the closely folded...folded sediments (Mesozoic?) bordering Prince William. Sound. These sedimentary rocks may be gathered...introduced during this period of mineralization included gold, sih7er, chalcopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite...valuable metals of the ores are copper, gold, and silver. The gold is native. The copper occurs chiefly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
oil products used in the developmental history of Alaska Keith A. Kvenvolden a,) , Paul R. Carlson a , Augusta...CA 94025, USA U.S. Geological SurÕey, Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 977, DenÕer, CO 80225, USA Abstract...of oil released into Prince William Sound, AK, as a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, have led...shorelines of the northern and western parts of the sound. These compositions are similar to those of some...x that were shipped from California and used in Alaska for fuel, lubrication, construction, and paving
Report (volume)
Copper Deposits of the Prince William Sound District, Alaska By FRED H. MOFFIT and ROBERT E. FELLOWS...FELLOWS MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1945-46, pp. 47-79 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 963-B An account of..._____----___--_______________________ Northeastern Prince William Sound----_-__-_--___-_____________--___ Port ...Valdez___________________-_-__---___-__.___.___--____ Midas mine---_-^_-_-----------_------------_--_--__----__ Sulphide..._ Threeman Mining Co. claims.______________________________ Landlocked Bay Copper Mining Co. claims._____
Report (issue)
THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 1910, By ALFRED H. BROOKS. INTRODUCTION. The gold and copper lode-mining industry...industry of Alaska made considerable progress in 1910, not so much in output as in the amount of dead work...advancement of the mining industry in Alaska. So long as the Pacific seaboard of Alaska and the adjacent...at $8 to $20 a ton along the Pacific seaboard of Alaska, even mines located at tidewater are at great economic...apply to placer claims continues, to hamper the mining industry by discouraging the bona fide miner and
Report (volume)
PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA IN 1905 By ALFRED H. BROOKS AND OTHERS WASHINGTON.................................... Southeastern Alaska......................................................................................... Prince William Sound............................................................................ Southwestern Alaska............................................................................................ THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 1905, by Alfred H. Brooks.........
Report (issue)
MINING IN THE LOWER COPPER RIVER BASIN, By FRED H. MOFFIT. COPPER MINING IN CHITINA VALLEY. INTRODUCTION...activity of the copper market is reflected in the district by increased interest in prospecting for copper...are described in detail.. The copper ores of the district extending from Kotsina River to Nizina are chiefly...copper minerals 155 156 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1916. have been found in the limestone (Chitistone)...(including Mineral Creek), Kotsina River, and Granite, Surprise, Peacock, Roaring, Amy, and Rock creeks
Book (edition)
Connor T)aniel O’Haire ROADSIDE VJTeology of Alaska Cathy Connor Daniel O’Haire MOUNTAIN PRESS PUBLISHING...geology of Alaska. (Roadside geology series) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Geology—alaska—Guide-books...ooks 2. Alaska— Description and travel—1981—Guide-books. I. O’Haire, Daniel. II. Title III. Series. QE83...terms and have attempted to explain the geology of Alaska using language that anyone can understand. Roadside...the Roadside Geology series will recognize that Alaska is different. We do not cover the entire state
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1912. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. PREFACE. By ALFRED H. BROOKS. f~...published annually, treating of the progress of mining in Alaska and summarizing the results achieved during...particular district are therefore urged to procure a copy of the complete report on that district as soon...previously issued, summarizes the condition of the mining industry and gives statistics of mineral production...as condensed statements of the progress of the mining industry for the years which they cover. The fund
Report (volume)
SMITH, DIHECTOK BULLETIN 605 THE ELLAMAR DISTRICT/ALASKA BY S. R. CAPPS AND B. L. JOHNSON WASHINGTON................................................. Valdez group............................................deposits................................. Prince William Sound mineral belts................................... Relation ,of Ellamar district to Prince William Sound mineral belts.. Distribution of mineral...mineral deposits within the Ellamar district.......... Production........................................:.
Report (issue)
mineral deposit types in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska by James D. Bliss Open-File Report 89-345 The...endowment of the Chugach National Forest (CNF), Alaska at the 90th, 50th, and 10th percentile by planning...PERCENTILES 50 10 Big Island-Gravina Au Au veins Gold placers Cyprus Besshi Ag Au veins Cyprus Besshi...Besshi - 10 34 Ag Besshi - 29,000 Au Au veins Gold placers Cyprus Besshi Polymetallic veins 36 8.6...700 62,000 10 2.9 2,200 51,000 Au Au veins Gold placers Cyprus Besshi 5.7 6.5 200 130 - 880 690
Report (volume)
Geochemical Survey of the Cordova and Middleton Island 1 ox 3° Quadrangles, South-Central Alaska Geochemical... Geochemical Survey of the Cordova an·d ·Middleton Island 1 o x 3° Quadrangles, South-Central Alasl...portion of the Chugach Mountains, of south-central Alaska U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1865 DEPARTMENT...Geochemical survey of the Cordova and Middleton Island 1° x 3° quadrangles, south-central Alaska. (U.S. Geological...prospecting-Alaska-Prince William Sound Region. 2. Valdez Group (Alaska) 3. Orca Group (Alaska) I. Goldfarb
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA, 1913. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. PREFACE. By ALFRED H. BROOKS The...annual bulletins 1 treating of the progress of mining in Alaska a.nd summarizing the results achieved du.ring...particular district are therefore urged to procure a. copy of the com­ plete report on th.at district as soon...the year and summaries of the conditions of the mining industry, including statistics of mineral production...shall serve as convenient reference works on the mining industry for the yea.rs which they cover. Lack
Report (issue)
MINING ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. By BERTRAND L. JOHNSON. GENERAL FEATURES. The lode-mining districts...districts of Prince William Sound may in a general way be grouped into two concentric belts, concave southward...southward, the outer one including the gold quartz districts and the inner one including the copper camps. The...amounts of gold or silver, or both; and the gold mines produce also some silver. The ores of the gold quartz...during this process. The metallurgic treatment of the gold quartz ores is performed locally in small stamp
Report (issue)
INVESTIGATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA IN 1909. By ALFRED H. BROOKS and others. ADMINISTRATIVE...bulletin in which both the conditions of the mining industry of Alaska and the more important economic results...of reference for those who are interested in the mining and mineral resources of the Territory, None of...development of the mining industry. The rapid progress in prospecting and mining in Alaska makes it necessary...that they may become available to the prospector, mine operator, and engineer. In publishing such preliminary
Report (issue)
National Forest Special Study Area in northern Prince William Sound, Alaska by Steven W. Nelson I, Marti...National Forest Special Study Area in northern Prince William Sound, Alaska Steven W. Nelson, Marti L....Interior, Alaska Resource Library, 701 "C" St., Box 36, Anchorage, AK 99513 State of Alaska, Dept. of...Park, CA 94025-3591 Area: Paper:$ Telephone: 41.2-322-5Q38 OFRNo.: ALASKA 94-272 SUMMARY Geologic...study area in northern Prince William Sound. Polymetallic vein deposits within the study area contain
 
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