Mine detail: Silver Gem Mine

Previously called 'I. X. L.Shoup Bay Mining Co.Spanish'

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Location

Lat / long:

61.1357, -146.62256

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Antimony, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Valdez Group
Host type:	Siltstone
Tectonic:	Chugach Terrane

References

MRDS	A011452
DEP	10000803
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 520, P. 123-124}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 622, P. 152-153, 157, 179}{Deposit:: USGS MF-438, LOC. 11}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 8}{Other Database:: BAG-OFR-80-892B-08}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.), Waller, Nichelle (Mosier, Dan)