Christophosen Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Antimony
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10001958
MRDS ID A012797
Record type Site
Current site name Christophosen Prospect
Alternate or previous names Last Chance Cr.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -165.51857, 64.72678 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position Within 1 Mi. Radius

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nome C-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • PLOTTED FROM DESCRIPTION IN USGS BULLETIN ; ON N SIDE OF LAST CHANCE CR., 1/2 MI. ABOVE MOUTH OF WATER FALL CR.; SEE GENERAL COMMENTS. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Antimony Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -165.51857, 64.72678

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.52M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1900

Comments on the workings information

  • 70 FT ADIT

Comments on development

  • 2 LODE CLAIMS STAKED CIRCA 1900; LAST YEAR ACTIVE: 1916.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 4-5 FT WIDE LODE CONSISTS OF GALENA AND SUBORDINATE AMOUNT OF PYRITE IN QUARTZ GANGUE; SULFIDES CARRY AU AND AG; UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF STIBNITE.
Deposit DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION IN BULLETIN 662 DOES NOT AGREE WITH USBM CLAIM MAP (LOC. KX-52-108). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-87 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Alaska resources

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