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Golden Zone

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136520
MRDS ID A010697
MAS/MILS ID 0020670154
Record type Site
Current site name Golden Zone
Alternate or previous names Mayflower 1-2, Wells Brothers Property, Golden Bob, Bob, Golden
Related records 10000506

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.64313, 63.21848 (WGS84)
Elevation 1006
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Healy A-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Healy S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chulitna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 019 S 011 W 34 S2SESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Bismuth Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Cerussite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Smithsonite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Stibnite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.64313, 63.21848
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 90W
    Thickness 305M
    Length 76M
    Width 76M
    Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N00E:90W
    Date of Last Modification 890310
  • Area 40HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 40
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1912
Year of first production 1941
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Valdez Creek District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Golden Zone Developments Ltd. (Gzd-Vse)
    ID 5001453
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: GOLDEN ZONE DEVELOPMENT LTD. 7011 OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99518 TELE: (907) 349-4677 OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: GOLDEN ZONE DEVELOPMENT LTD. 7011 OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99518 TELE: (907) 349-4673 TELE: (907) 276-1922

Production statistics

  • Year 1941
    Description 1464oz-Au,8070oz-Ag,40648lb-Cu,2976lbpb 789 Short Tons Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Lead Lead 1349.89mt
    Trace Copper Copper 1.26mt
    Major Gold Gold 45535.49g
    Major Silver Silver 251005.09g
  • Year 1942
    Description 117oz-Au,547oz-Ag,2011lb-Cu 80 Short Tons Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 17013.6g
    Major Gold Gold 3639.1g
    Trace Copper Copper 912.17mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Measured 80000mt ore
    Demonstrated 80000mt ore
    Total resources 80000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.43 g/mt Gold Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Measured 9072000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9072000mt ore
    Total resources 9072000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.43 g/mt Gold Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 156000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 156000000mt ore
    Total resources 156000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.59 g/mt Gold Major 1989
    Silver Ag 18.51 g/mt Silver Major 1989
    Copper Cu 0.13 wt-pct Copper Trace 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Total resources 2631000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.4 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROPOSED HEAP LEACHING FOR LOW GRADE TONNAGE (0.06 PCT CU, 21.2 G AG/MT, 2.3 G AU/MT.
  • M1=N/CUM MATRIX 1 IS NON-CUMULATIVE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 78.6
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 8
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 50
    Capacity 733
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 43.57
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1988
  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1375M
    Overall depth 457M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNSUPPORTING MAY SLOUGH
    Mine Support Chars. OTHER
    Number of Shafts 1
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 107
    Number of Adits 1
    Capacity 733
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 73.33
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1988

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BMOF9-67 p. 13

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 067-006

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 067-014

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE MINING RECORD, V106 N27, 7-5-95, P.1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    E&MJ 7905 p. 83

  • Reserve-Resource

    SR38 p. 44

  • Deposit

    B692l pp. 221, 226-227

  • Deposit

    B755c p. 135

  • Deposit

    B836d pp. 298-300

  • Deposit

    B849E pp. 289-333

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 29

  • Deposit

    B897A p. 34

  • Deposit

    B910A p. 30

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 27

  • Deposit

    B933A p. 27

  • Deposit

    C196 p. 7

  • Deposit

    OF51 p. 74

  • Deposit

    RI5245 pp. 1, 6-8

  • Deposit

    B1246 pp. 23-26

  • Deposit

    BMOF9-67

  • Deposit

    C564 pp. 4-9

  • Deposit

    OF305

  • Deposit

    MF394

  • Deposit

    OF77-169A

  • Deposit

    E&MJ 7905 p. 83, No. 125

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 pp. 13, 16

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. E-14

  • Deposit

    SR38 pp. 12, 44, No. 64

  • Deposit

    USBM OFR 34-90

  • Deposit

    USBM OFR 40-90

  • Deposit

    USBM OFR 1-92

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB A001293 USGS CRIB A001312 MSHA ID 5001453 INSUFFICIENT DATA AS OF LAST UPDATE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES. 9/5/96

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUN-1997 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/27/1989
MSHA mine ID5001453
Mine name (MSHA)Golden Zone
Current operatorHawley Resource Group Inc
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

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External references

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