Mine detail: Horrible Mine

Previously called 'Portland-Alaska Gold Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

58.86864, -135.09344

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Discovery year:	1896

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1897
Last production ended:	1901

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Jualin Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Chloritization

References

MRDS	A012076
DEP	10001336
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 287, P. 135-136}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 284, P. 33}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 446, P. 39}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1246, P. 160}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 85-717, NO. J090}{Other Database:: BAG-OFR-85-717-090}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.)