| Deposit ID | 10002649 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015089 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wanberg Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -153.81745, 57.45633 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | This site is on the beach near the workings of the Amok Gold Mining Company (ARDF No. KD001), and is located on the east side of Amook Bay in sec. 29, T. 31 S., R. 28 W., of the Seward Meridian. The Amok Gold Mine site is referenced by Martin 1913, locality 7; Berg and Cobb, 1967, figure 15, locality 12; Cobb, 1972, MF 460, locality 2; McGee, 1972, locality 9; and MacKevett and Holloway 1977, locality 2. Site location is accurate to within a few hundred feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kodiak Island(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kodiak B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Kodiak SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kodiak(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kodiak-Afognak Islands(hydrologic unit)
Kodiak-Shelikof(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 274 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a.1 |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein, Chugach-type |
| Mark3 model number | 26 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
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| (1) | -153.81745, 57.45633 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Kodiak |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015089 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | KD002 |
Martin, G.C., 1913, Mineral deposits of Kodiak and neighboring islands, in Brooks, A.H., and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1912: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542, p. 125-136.
Capps, S.R., 1937, Kodiak and adjacent islands, Alaska, in Smith, P.S. and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1934: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 880, p. 111-184, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Kodiak quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-460, 1 map sheet, scale 1:250,000.
MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous mineral deposits in the western part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-F, 38 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1979, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Afognak, Karluk, Kodiak, and Trinity Islands quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-860, 49 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Chugach-type low-sulfide gold-quartz vein (Bliss, 1992; model 36a.1), turbidite-hosted gold vein. |
| Deposit | Other Comments = This site is located on land conveyed to the Koniag Corporation. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-1998 | S.H. Pilcher | U.S. Geological Survey |
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