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East Point Mine

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. 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. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233775
MRDS ID A010353
MAS/MILS ID 0020950095
Record type Site
Current site name East Point Mine
Alternate or previous names East Point 1-6
Related records 10113081, 10000305

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.28037, 60.44813 (WGS84)
Elevation 1325
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 004 N 001 E 09 NESESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.28037, 60.44813
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N55E
    Dip 52S
    Length 61M
    Width 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 N55E:52S
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1905

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner John Dryer
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1924
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Patrick Bogan
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1954

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: PATRICK BOGAN 809 NORTH BRAGOW ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99504

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Total Recorded Production 1924-1956 479 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 14898.56g
  • Year 1984
    Description Total Recorded Production 1924-1956 1725 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 53653.5g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 4078mt ore
    Total resources 4078mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 66.32 g/mt Gold Major 1984
    Silver Ag 14.11 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ROAD IMPROVEMENTS MADE. AFOC, 1980 Workings reported to consist of 30.5 m. of drifting and 21.3 m. of winze and stoping.

Reporter information

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

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