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Munzie Lode

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
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  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10307230
Record type Site
Current site name Munzie Lode

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -146.51992, 64.95669 (WGS84)
Relative position The Munzie Lode is situated in the headwaters of Colorado Creek (BD012) which drains southwest into the Chena River. The Alaska Division of Mining Kardex file system reports mining claims in the NW1/4SW1/4 section 34, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. It is locality 25 of Menzie and Foster (1979), who summarized relevant references under the name 'Munzie Lode'.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Big Delta D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Big Delta NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Big Delta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -146.51992, 64.95669
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = The Munzie Lode is situated in the headwaters of Colorado Creek (BD012) which flows into the Chena River. Weber and others (1978) described the bedrock in the drainage as primarily upper-greenschist to lower amphibolite facies quartzite and schists with some marble, argillite and phyllite. A granodiorite to quartz monzonite pluton of Tertiary to Cretaceous age is north of the lode area. Locally, there is an extensive cover of windblown silt and sand that ranges from 0.1 to 50 meters in thickness. Menzie and Foster (1979) reported that the prospect was a lode claim from 1971 to 1977. The Alaska Division of Mining Kardex file system records active claims at the Munzie Lode as recent as 1984. There are no indications of production at the Munzie Lode.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Fairbanks

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = There are no indications of production at the Munzie Lode.

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Menzie and Foster (1979) reported that the prospect was a lode claim from 1971 to 1977. The Alaska Division of Mining Kardex file system records active claims at the Munzie Lode as recent as 1984.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Menzie and Foster, 1979

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-APR-99 Cameron S. Rombach Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys

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