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Primrose Group

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Copper, Gold, Lead, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10234093
MRDS ID A002986
MAS/MILS ID 0020950101
Record type Site
Current site name Primrose Group
Alternate or previous names Primrose 1,2, Nussbaumer Fraction, Spruce Lode, Star Lode 1-3, Primrose Creek, Naw-Ruz, Star Lode, Porcupine Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.41787, 60.30732 (WGS84)
Elevation 403
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seward B-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic unit)

Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 003 N 001 W 35 SWSWNW Alaska

Commodities

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.41787, 60.30732
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E
    Dip 90N
    Width 2.1M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30E:90N
    Date of Last Modification 881220
  • Strike N60E
    Dip 55S
    Width 0.9M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60E:55S
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner John Rice
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1911
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Primrose Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1912
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Charles Hubbard
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1914
  • Type Owner
    Owner F. S. Pettyjohn
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1972
  • Type Owner
    Owner David S. Moore And Ivan Merrill - Primrose Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 1433mt ore
    Total resources 1433mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 40.07 g/mt Gold Major 1984
    Silver Ag 16.93 g/mt Silver 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MISLOCATED ON USGS MAP. Three levels of workings totalling 137.2 m. are reported.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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