| Deposit ID | 10000039 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010041 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Fleece Mining Co. |
| Alternate or previous names | Beulah, Copper Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.05788, 55.15084 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)
Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Kootznoowoo, Incorporated(ANCSA Village)
ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Result | TWO SPECIMENS OF ORE CONTAINED 2.36 OZ/TON AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.05 OZ/TON AU AND 9.96 OZ/TON AG |
| Result | 4.17 OZ/TON AU. |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -132.05788, 55.15084 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 40 SE |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1899 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010041 |
USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 81-82.
USGS BULL 347, P. 175-176.
ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 26.
ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 27, P. 11, 13-14.
USGS OF 78-869, P. 75.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1983 | Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.