Mine detail: Chechako No. 1

Previously called 'EldoradoWestonvitch'

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Location

Lat / long: 65.06468, -147.46602

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Silver, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Galena

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Marble
Alteration processes:Oxidation and weak prograde skarn alteration in the marble as pyroxene, diopside and biotite replacement (Fairbanks Exploration Inc., unpublished report, 1985).

References

MRDSA015422
DEP10002930
Reference{Deposit:: Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.}{Deposit:: Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.}{Deposit:: Brooks, A.H., 1916, Antimony deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 649, 67 p.}{Deposit:: Smith, P.S., 1917, The mining industry in the territory of Alaska during the calendar year 1916: U.S. Bureau of Mines Bulletin 153, 89 p.}{Deposit:: Chapin, Theodore, 1919, Mining in the Fairbanks district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 692-F, p. 321-327.}{Deposit:: Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.}{Deposit:: Killeen, P.L., and Mertie, J.B., 1951, Antimony ore in the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 51-46, 43 p.}{Deposit:: Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.}{Deposit:: Kent, R., 1985, 1985 Exploration and development plan for the Chechako, Bruce, and Monte Cristo prospect: Strategic Metals Inc., 47 p.}{Deposit:: Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)}{Deposit:: Freeman, C.J., Flanigan, B., Currey, J., Wolf, K., and Wietchy D.W., 1998, 1997 and 1998 Final report, Golden Summit project, Fairbanks mining district, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp. Geologic Report GS98-1, 37 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)}
ReporterJ.R. Guidetti Schaefer , C.J. Freeman