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Sunshine Group

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10161415
MRDS ID A010550
MAS/MILS ID 0020950290
Record type Site
Current site name Sunshine Group
Related records 10093956

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.56121, 60.81283 (WGS84)
Elevation 930
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 D-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward NW(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 008 N 002 W 01 NENWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.56121, 60.81283
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 90N
    Width 0.2M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N90E:90N
    Date of Last Modification 880427

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pete Kopovich And Tom Sabel
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1923
  • Type Owner
    Owner F. S. Pettyjohn
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Total Reported Production 347 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10792.9g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Indicated 385mt ore
    Demonstrated 385mt ore
    Total resources 385mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.8 g/mt Gold Major 1980

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of three adits at the 625, 823, and 930 m. elevations. The lower level is caved at the portal, the middle level, reportedly 91.4 m. long, is caved 22.9 m. from the portal. The upper adit is accessible and is 39.6 m. long. Several pits occur in the area. TOTAL REPORTED PRODUCTION: 347 oz. Au.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-MAY-1988 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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