THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
RUSSELL G. MAYNARD, Manager.
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“The Crucible'’
Unofficial bulletin for the
Nome Headquarters of the
Territorial Department of
Mines
Assayed by Aben Shallit
(13th Pouring)
An interesting assay report from
■one of the local lode properties
was made during the last week's
melt. The returns showed $238
in gold per ton from a black
broken-up graphitic schist, said
to come from the hanging-wall of
•an eleven inch brokenup quartz
vein. The quartz assayed only a
“trace” of gold.
A first class “get rich quick”
wildcater might draw the follow
ing conclusions: “Gold in the vic
inity of Nome, is so commonplace
that instead of occurring in veins,
as is usual in civilized countries,
it is found as a custom ary consti
tuent of the country rock.”
A geologist might surmise that
the mineralized solution respon
sible for the deposition of the
quartz,carried the gold as a minor
constituent. The solution filled
the openings in the wall-rock, as
the ven-filling solidified. The
gold was precipitated from solu
tion by the reducing character ol
the graphitic wall-rock. A mor(
careful study of field condition:
might show two distinct phases o
mineralization. An early phas<
filling the openings along a tigh
joint plane. A later phase open
ing the weakend zone and form
ing a wide vein. If the secom
phase of mineralization did no
carry gold, a relative dillutio
would occur in the vein, with
subsequent relative inrichmer
along the wall-rock.
Tho the problem is of academi
interest, the primary problem c
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the prospector is to block out suf
ficient ore to warrant mining. The
obvious thing for this prospector
to do, is to resample the outcrop
and both walls in the same, and
in as many other places as is pos
sible. Assaying may show that
the sample was taken from a
small enriched spot. Again con-,
sistent values may be found in'
the vein proper, the walls of the
vein, or even the wall-rock along
one or both sides of the vein. An
other possibility is that the sam
ples may have been switched, the
values actually occurring in the
quartz or unhappily, the sample
may have been salted by careless
ly cutting the outcrop on the bot
tom of a placer pit. Whatever
the outcome, the assayer’s report
in dollars per ton is the deciding
factor.
It should be of interest to the
placer miners to find out where
their gold is coming from. The'
bedrock, the contacts, the string
ers of quartz and caleite as well
as the definate veins should be
assayed. Information as to the
source of the gold may be help
ful in followng the pavstreak and
in approximating future yardage.
It is possible that an interesting
lodge proposition may be discov
ered.
For the benefit of those who
have been in the hills this sum
mer. it should be annotated that
the Assay service is FREE to res
idents of Alaska. It is confiden
tial and for your use. It’s prim
1 ary function is to develop the min
■ eral resources of Alaska. Make
t the most of it.
There are still a few miners and
- prospectors in town who have not
1 as yet filled out the forms furnish
t ed by the Territorial Department
i of Mines. The importance of fill
s ing out these forms has been
t stressed before. The benefits that
may be derived by giving each
c mining district maximum public
f ity in governmental reports are
t.
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Now that the dark winter days
are at Iw'rd del nquent placer1
m nerj ard prospectors should
call for their territorial mining
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soon as tncy wake up in the moai
ing. sometimes between 3 and 6
P. M. will be just right.
Federated Uiurcli
ftev. Vincent ft. Widney. Pastor
Services Sunday, Dec. 5
Church School, 11 o’clock.
Choir practice 12 o’clock
Evening worship 7:45 p.m.
Sermon topic: “Isaiah as a
Background for Christmas." All
cordially invited to worship with
us.
Native Methodist Church,
Service 5 P. M.
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