Mine detail: Independence Mine

Previously called 'Gold QuartzAlaska Gold QuartzIndependentAlaska-Pacific Consolidated Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

61.78845, -149.29018

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Tungsten
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1907

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1908
Last production ended:	1984

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	One Or More Faults Offset Veins
Alteration processes:	Oxidized Near Surface. Wall Rock Intensely Altered Near Vein.

References

MRDS	A010709
DEP	10000516
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS OFR 79-1095, P.63-65}{Deposit:: USGS B 1004, P.58-65}{Deposit:: ADGGS SPEC REPT. 31, P.13}{Deposit:: ALASKA CONSTRUCTION & OIL, JANUARY 1983, P. 22}{Deposit:: ALASKA CONSTRUCTION & OIL, SEPTEMBER 1983, P. 14}{Production:: ADGGS SPEC REPT 31, P.13}
Reporter	Elliott, R. L.