Mine detail: Moonshine Mine

Previously called 'Alaska Galena Co.'

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Location: Alaska, United States, North America
Lat / long: 55.16917, -132.38651
dep_id: 10000044
mrds_id: A010049
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver
Minor mineral: Lead
Trace mineral: Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.), Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Limestone
Year first produced: 1907
yr_lst_prd: 1907
disc_yr: 1900
References:
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 314, P. 72.
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 345, P. 96-97.
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 347, P. 187-188.
  • Deposit:: ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 23.
  • Deposit:: USGS MF 433
  • Deposit:: USGS OF 78-869, P. 137-138.
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