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Apollo

Plant in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, 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. 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 10234154
MRDS ID A013201
MAS/MILS ID 0021380012
Record type Site
Current site name Apollo
Alternate or previous names Unga Island, Cauffman, Sitka Consolidated Mining Company, Alaska Empire Mining Company, Delaroff Mining Company, Crandall & Manga, Pekovich, M. S. 37-43, M. S. 290, Little Joker, Empire, Alaska, Alameda, California, Carleton, Tiger, Quartz Group, Olgen, Rising Sun, Giant, Prospect, Ptarmigan, M. S. 291, M. S. 292-296, M. S. 297-298, M. S. 548, Apollo-Sitka Mines?
Related records 10002296

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -160.55931, 55.18893 (WGS84)
Elevation 30
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Aleutians East(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Port Moller A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Unga Island(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Port Moller(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Cold Bay(hydrologic unit)

Aleutian Islands(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 058 S 074 W 28 SWNWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -160.55931, 55.18893
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 3M
    Length 950M
    Width 260M
    Area 15HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 15
    Date of Last Modification 830923

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1891
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1891
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Milling method Unspecified

Comments on exploration

  • EXTENSIVE UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE SAMPLING; EAKINS, 1980, MINE ACTIVITY PAPER.

Mining district

District name Ak Peninsula

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Daughrty Petroleum Inc. (Sub Of Aari)
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1997
  • Type Owner
    Owner Alaska Apollo Resources, Inc. (Aari)
    ID 5001421
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1891
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g
  • Year 1892
    Description 1462 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 45473.28g
  • Year 1893
    Description 2315 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 72004.55g
  • Year 1894
    Description 1708 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 53124.74g
  • Year 1895
    Description 10904 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 339152.35g
  • Year 1896
    Description 19367 Troy Ounces Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 602381.11g

Comments on the production information

  • TOTAL PRODUCTION THROUGH 1959 REPORTEDLY 107,900 TROY OZ AU.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 453600mt ore
    Total resources 453600mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 10 g/mt Gold Major 1984
    Silver Ag 34 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 2000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.9 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Silver Ag 30.8 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 0.08 wt-pct Copper Minor 1995
    Lead Pb 0.31 wt-pct Lead Minor 1995
    Zinc Zn 0.5 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1995

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1726M
    Overall depth 192M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 671
    Number of Adits 2
    1st Condition of Workings FLOODED
    2nd Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 115
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 3784M
    Overall depth 430M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 1
    Capacity 500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 74.87
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 138-002

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 138-003

  • Deposit

    B259

  • Deposit

    B284b p. 6

  • Deposit

    B345b pp. 28-29

  • Deposit

    B379h pp. 149-150

  • Deposit

    B394 pp. 196, 199

  • Deposit

    B442a p. 34

  • Deposit

    B467 pp. 21, 125-126

  • Deposit

    B480c p. 33

  • Deposit

    B480d p. 66

  • Deposit

    B520c p. 28

  • Deposit

    B542c p. 38

  • Deposit

    B622c p. 47

  • Deposit

    B662b pp. 49-50

  • Deposit

    B755a p. 33

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 24

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 28

  • Deposit

    WAR MINERALS REPORT DRAFT 4503

  • Deposit

    IC7379 p. 22

  • Deposit

    UNPB RPT 480619

  • Deposit

    OF51 p. 111

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 5

  • Deposit

    P610 p. 23

  • Deposit

    MF443

  • Deposit

    OF77-169F

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 p. 17

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. D-92

  • Deposit

    N MINER 810910 p. 10

  • Deposit

    W MNG NEWS 810911 p. 11

  • Deposit

    SR31 p. 13

  • Deposit

    SR33 pp. 12, 13, 17, 18

  • Deposit

    SR38 p. 11

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, P118

Comments on the references

  • BROWN, F.R. UNPUB REPT., 1935.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LIMITED DATA AVAILABLE. PROPERTY IS A SMALL GOLD PRODUCER, AS OF RANDOL, 1996/97. RESERVES COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. POSSIBLY A FORMER PAST PRODUCER BROUGHT BACK INTO PRODUCTION: USGS CRIB W016495 MSHA ID 5001061

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 11/17/1982
MSHA mine ID5001421
Mine name (MSHA)Alaska Apollo Mine
Current operatorAlaska Apollo Gold Mines Ltd
Current controller (parent)Mason James
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

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