Mine detail: Thompson-Ford Mine

Previously called 'Owl'

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Location

Lat / long:

61.1471, -146.53229

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	A011460
DEP	10000810
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 520, P. 125}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 622, P. 177, 180-181}{Deposit:: USGS MF-438, LOC. 19}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 80-892B, LOC. 16}{Deposit:: PICKTHORN, WILLIAM, 1982, STABLE ISOTOPE AND FLUID INCLUSION STUDY OF THE PORT VALDEZ GOLD DISTRICT, SOUTHERN ALASKA: LOS ANGELES, CA, U. C. L. A. M. S. THESIS, 66 P.}{Other Database:: BAG-OFR-80-892B-16}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.), Mosier, Dan, Waller, Nichelle (Mosier, Dan)