| Deposit ID | 10113031 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015054 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020730027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Horn |
| Related records | 10002617 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -157.91963, 62.4633 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 136 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Iditarod B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Iditarod SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iditarod C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 027 N | 047 W | 12 | NESWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -157.91963, 62.4633 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | Flat Mining |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Miscovich |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1979 |
| First year | 1979 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ventures Resource Corp. (Acquired Exp Opt) |
| Home office | New Jersey |
| Year | 1997 |
| First year | 1996 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WGM, Inc. (Watts, Griffis And Mc Ouat - Expl. Contractor) |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1979 |
| First year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Carbide Corp. |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020730027 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015054 | MAS references MRDS |
BUSINESS WIRE. "VENTURES RESOURCE ACQUIRES GOLDEN HORN MINE"
DECEMBER 2, 1996. 1P.
BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, A.H. CLOUGH, M.W. HENNING,
AND E.W. HANSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1993. AK DIV.
GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. 48, 1994, P. 34.
VENTURES RESOURCES CORPORATION, NEW RELEASE, 12/2, 1996, P1.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 8-25-97, P.1.
BELOW ARE AFOC/IFOC REFERENCE NOTES; HOW EVER THE CODE IS
UNKNOWN:
B622n pp. 266-267
B622o p. 287
B642c pp. 47-48
B642l p. 259
B655 pp. 145, 152
B754 pp. 116-117
MR73-1 pp. 1-7
B864C p. 242
B868A p. 25
B880A pp. 27, 72
IR JCR 370901
PE73-1
B910A pp. 32-33
TDM1 p. 26
RI5991 pp. 4-5, 8-9, 17-18
B1246 p. 227
BMOF6-69 p. 5
OF508 pp. 79-80
OF76-576 pp. 27-28
AMR 81-82 p. 13
MTA 82 No. D-16
SR33 p. 10
SR38 pp. 11, 26
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-SEP-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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