Mine detail: Kensington Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

58.86586, -135.08873

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Silver, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue:	Albite, Quartz
Orebody form:	OTHER: ELLIPTICAL
Discovery year:	1891

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1897
Last production ended:	1904

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Jualin Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Alteration Minerals In Diorite: Chlorite, Epidote, Sericite, Locally K-Spar

References

MRDS	A012101
DEP	10001361
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 287, P. 137}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 284, P. 32-33}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 446, P. 40-42}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 592, P. 59}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1246, P. 159-160}{Deposit:: ADGGS SR 38, P. 14}{Deposit:: METZ, PAUL A. AND WIEBMER, JOHN D., 1977, M.I.R.L. SUMMARY FILE REPORT; EUREKA, KENSINGTON, COMET, JOHNSON AND JUALIN MINES, BERNE * BAY JUNEAU DISTRICT, ALASKA: UNPUBLISHED MINING FEASIBILITY STUDY SUBMITTED TO U.S.B.M.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR85-717, NO. J093}{Other Database:: BAG-OFR-85-717-093}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Elliott, R. L.)