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Cliff Mine

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282462
MRDS ID A011459
MAS/MILS ID 0020860037
Record type Site
Current site name Cliff Mine
Alternate or previous names H.E. Ellis, Diane No. 1, Chugach Gold Mines, Inc., Mystery 1-3, Parallel 1-2, M.S. 1036, Mystic 1-2, High Bar
Related records 10100959

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -146.56366, 61.12239 (WGS84)
Elevation 1
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Valdez A-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Valdez SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Valdez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Eastern Prince William Sound(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 009 S 008 W 01 NWNWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -146.56366, 61.12239
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N35W
    Dip 84W
    Length 518.2M
    Width 0.8M
    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 N35W:84W
    Date of Last Modification 881017

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1910
Year of first production 1910

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ida Ellis Bush Estate
    ID 5001509
    Interest 100
    Year 1978
  • Type Operator
    Owner WGM, Inc. (Watts, Griffis And Mc Ouat - Expl. Contractor)
    ID 5001509
    Year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner H. E. Ellis
    ID 5001509
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1906
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cliff Mine Co.
    ID 5001509
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1909
  • Type Operator
    Owner John E. Hughs
    ID 5001509
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1915
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cliff Gold Mines, Inc
    ID 5001509
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1926

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Total Recorded Production - 1910-1949 8153 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 253586.68g
  • Year 1984
    Description Total Recorded Production - 1910-1949 51740 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1609294.1g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1949 Clean Up 1 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1949 Clean Up 4 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1915 68 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2115.03g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1915 919 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 28584.09g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1914 468 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 14556.42g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1911 7981 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 248236.88g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1910 9 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 279.93g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1910 10745 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 334206.9g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1914 2339 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 72751.04g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1913 1601 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 49796.67g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1913 7996 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 248703.43g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1912 2394 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 74461.73g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1912 11242 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 349665.33g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1911 7 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1916 1183 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 36795.41g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1939 20 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 622.06g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1939 138 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4292.28g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1938 175 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 5443.1g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1938 833 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25909.19g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1937 168 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 5225.38g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1937 783 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24354.02g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1918 40 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1244.13g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1918 226 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7029.38g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1917 288 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 8957.8g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1917 1520 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 47277.29g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1916 81 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2519.38g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1940 145 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4510g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1942 360 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 11197.25g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1942 1695 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 52720.4g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1941 713 Oz. Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 22176.78g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1941 3459 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 107586.94g
  • Year 1984
    Description Recorded Production - 1940 677 Oz. Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21057.05g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCED OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS PRIOR TO FLOODING IN 1914 (UNPB TDM PE 86-9) M.S. 1036 ISSUED 1928 ON 90.56 ACRES. PAT. NO. 1021749 (KX 86-47). Workings consist of the following: Hughes vein level - 231.6 m. (?) Whalen vein level - 36.6 m. (?) Prospect level - 182.9 m. (?) Intermediate level - 24.4 m. (?) 30.5 m. level - 487.7 m. 61 m. level - 292.6 m. (?) 91.4 m. level - 317 m. (?) 121.9 m. level - 292.6 m. (?) 152.4 m. level - 274.3 m. 167.6 m. level - 274.3 m. (?)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 086-046

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 086-047

  • Deposit

    B442h p. 165

  • Deposit

    B443 pp. 73-75

  • Deposit

    B480c pp. 29-31

  • Deposit

    B480d p. 62

  • Deposit

    B520c p. 27

  • Deposit

    B520h pp. 108, 112, 116-118, 121-123

  • Deposit

    B542c p. 35

  • Deposit

    B592d p. 63

  • Deposit

    B592k p. 237

  • Deposit

    B622c p. 45

  • Deposit

    B622j pp. 152-156, 170-172, plate 8

  • Deposit

    B642g pp. 143-144

  • Deposit

    BMB142 pp. 39, 52

  • Deposit

    BMB153 p. 44

  • Deposit

    B662h pp. 190-191

  • Deposit

    B692g pp. 149-150

  • Deposit

    B712a p. 33

  • Deposit

    B722a pp. 14, 40

  • Deposit

    B783a p. 8

  • Deposit

    B797a p. 11

  • Deposit

    B864A pp. 23-24

  • Deposit

    PE86-9

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 23

  • Deposit

    B894 p. 127

  • Deposit

    B897A p. 24

  • Deposit

    B910A pp. 27

  • Deposit

    B917A p. 27

  • Deposit

    B917C p. 197

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 26

  • Deposit

    B933A p. 26

  • Deposit

    B989E pp. 304-307

  • Deposit

    P542C p. 30

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 72

  • Deposit

    B1246

  • Deposit

    P610 pp. 31-32

  • Deposit

    MF438

  • Deposit

    OF77-169A

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. E-79

  • Deposit

    SR31 p. 22

  • Deposit

    SR33 p. 12

  • Deposit

    OF79-1241 167 pp.

  • Deposit

    MR32

  • Deposit

    B1139 363 pp.

  • Deposit

    BMOF83-81 229 pp.

  • Deposit

    B622i pp. 131-139.

  • Deposit

    OF78-1E 45 pp.

  • Deposit

    B692b pp. 11-42.

  • Deposit

    B963B pp. 47-80.

  • Deposit

    BMOF69-73

  • Deposit

    MIRL 27 p. 27.

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality V-48).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Mirl-Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/19/1993
MSHA mine ID5001509
Mine name (MSHA)Cliff Mine
Current operatorWgm Inc
Current controller (parent)Watts-Griffis & Mc Quat Ltd
Mine typeUnderground (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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