The Excelsior Mining District is located right next to the Pahdet (Whiskey Flat) Mining District on the north west side of the Huntoon Valley and comprises of 164 full and 12 fractional claims covering an area of approximately 1,396 hectares in total. The claims surround the workings of Crown Point Gold & Silver’s inactive underground Huntoon mine.
High grade oxidized copper mineralization is exposed along a north east trending zone and a number of samples from this area have also tested positive for high grade silver. To the south east of the Huntoon claim group, a pronounced magnetic anomaly is located on the trend from the old Huntoon mine. Initial investigations suggest that this could represent a skarn-hosted copper deposit.
Like the mines of Pahdet, the miners of the Excelsior District were also hopeful. But 1907 (when this prospectus was written and the photographs taken), the mines in the area were realizing a revival. The Huntoon Chief Mining Company was one of those mining companies hoping to take advantage of this revival.
The Huntoon Chief was incorporated in 1906 in the Excelsior Mining District and issued 1,000,000 shares of stock. The prospectus points out all of the reasons why this group of mines will be unbelievably successful, but also points out the officers are taking no salary. Sounds like a wish and a prayer to me. The Superintendent is clearly identified as the L. A. Phillips of the attached pictures.
High grade oxidized copper mineralization is exposed along a north east trending zone and a number of samples from this area have also tested positive for high grade silver. To the south east of the Huntoon claim group, a pronounced magnetic anomaly is located on the trend from the old Huntoon mine. Initial investigations suggest that this could represent a skarn-hosted copper deposit.
Like the mines of Pahdet, the miners of the Excelsior District were also hopeful. But 1907 (when this prospectus was written and the photographs taken), the mines in the area were realizing a revival. The Huntoon Chief Mining Company was one of those mining companies hoping to take advantage of this revival.
The Huntoon Chief was incorporated in 1906 in the Excelsior Mining District and issued 1,000,000 shares of stock. The prospectus points out all of the reasons why this group of mines will be unbelievably successful, but also points out the officers are taking no salary. Sounds like a wish and a prayer to me. The Superintendent is clearly identified as the L. A. Phillips of the attached pictures.