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Jualin Mine Jualin Gold Property

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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 10282821
MRDS ID A012016
MAS/MILS ID 0021120052
Record type Site
Current site name Jualin Mine Jualin Gold Property
Alternate or previous names Jualin, Jualin Mines Co., Alaska Gold Mining Co, Indiana Group, Alaska Goldfields Corp., S.E. Alaska Mng. Corp., Minerva MS 0265, Pat# 032264, Banshee MS 0261, Pat# 032264, Cover MS 0265, Pat# 032264, Falls MS 0880, Pat# 093684, Jean Burke MS 0578, Pat 041983, Independence MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Lucky Chance MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Wonder MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Rover MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Ophir & Hard MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Hard Scrabble MS 0578,Pat# 041983, Diana MS 0880, Pat# 93684, Thomas No. 6, Rose MS 0578, Pat #41983, Humming Bird Ms676, Pat #44765, Mystery MS 676, Pat #44765, Grace Ms676, Pat #44765, Victor Ms676, Pat #44765, Undine Et Al M.S.Ms762,Pat #18338, Jualin Gold Property, Ak Au Min Co of Indiana, Undine MS 0264, Pat# 032264, Last Chance MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Trixie MS 0578, Pat# 041983, Indomitable MS 0676, Pat# 044765, Perhaps MS 676, Pat #44765
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -135.04706, 58.84085 (WGS84)
Elevation 210
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Juneau(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Juneau D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Juneau NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lynn Canal(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tongass 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
Copper River 035 S 062 E 15 NENENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Azurite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -135.04706, 58.84085
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N50W
    Dip 70E
    Thickness 1385M
    Length 7300M
    Width 2000M
    Area 10HA
    Depth to top 165M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Type of Orebody #3 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #3 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N50W:70E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 900822

Comments on the geologic information

  • COMPOSED OF QUARTZ FISSURE FILLINGS AND STOCKWORKS IN SHEAR ZONES WITHIN JUALIN DIORITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1895
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Year of first production 1896
Milling method Leach-Precipitation-Float

Comments on exploration

  • EXPLORATION METHODS EMPLOYED 1886 THRU 1930 WITH LESSER ACTIVITY TO PRESENT.

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1994
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner International Curator Resources Ltd., (Icr)
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    Last year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Granges Exploration Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Year 1993
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Curator American
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1988

Comments on the ownership information

  • COEUR ACQUIRED THIS PROPERTY IN 1993-1995 FROM INTERNATIONAL CURATOR RESOURCES, LTD. (ICR).

Production statistics

  • Year 1896
    Description 25511 Dollars
  • Year 1897
    Description 78480 Dollars
  • Year 1898
    Description 45769 Dollars
  • Year 1899
    Description 49292 Dollars
  • Year 1900
    Description 81477 Dollars
  • Year 1901
    Description 46741 Dollars
  • Year 1905
    Description 74429 Dollars
  • Year 1906
    Description 50892 Dollars
  • Year 1907
    Description 22050 Dollars
  • Year 1915
    Description 19090 Dollars
  • Year 1916
    Description 72051 Dollars
  • Year 1917
    Description 186691 Dollars
  • Year 1919
    Description 2580 Dollars
  • Year 1920
    Description 496 Dollars
  • Year 1928
    Description 3000 Dollars

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION VALUED AT $ 1,405,679 1895-1920. MAINLY AS AU

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 90mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.7 g/mt Gold Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 9979mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.4 g/mt Gold Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 970000mt ore
    Demonstrated 970000mt ore
    Total resources 970000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 11.8 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Total resources 952000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 13.8 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Inferred 970143mt ore
    Total resources 970143mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 11.96 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • AS OF 1995 CAN NOT UPDATE RESOURCES; DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 503M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 8
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 274
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 650
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 32.23
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1990

Comments on the workings information

  • UNDERG. WORKINGS 20,922 FT. ALSO MANY TRENCHES & PITS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • APPROX. 4 MI FROM JUALIN MINE TO DEEP WATER WHARF IN JUALIN COVE. EST. 2 MI FROM OLD TOWN OF COMET TO OLD DEEP WATER WHARF. SUFFICIENT WATER ONSITE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • PITTMAN, T.L., 1966, USBM UNPUB. REPT., 4 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GENERATE ELECTRICAL POWER ON SITE. NEAREST POWER AT PORT SNETTISHAM. POWER LINES 25 AIR MILES FROM DEPOSIT. USGS CRIB A001529 USGS CRIB A001541 DISCOVERED 1895.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUN-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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