The Bears Nest Claim is a gold mine located in Alaska.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Bears Nest Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bears Nest Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): PROPERTY WAS REPUTEDLY SALTED IN 1888 AND SOLD TO THE ALASKA GOLD COMPANY FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS; 80 STAMP MILL INSTALLED AND A 1200 FT TUNNEL WAS DRIVEN BEFORE DISCOVERY THAT ORE AVERAGED ONLY 41 CENTS/TON ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATED FROM USGS OFR 85-717, FIG. 1, NO. J196 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Comment (Development): STAKED IN 1881; DEVELOPMENT 1888-1889; NO WORKABLE ORE DISCOVERED
Comment (Deposit): VERY LOW GRADE DISSEMINATED GOLD DEPOSIT; MAINLY OF HISTORICAL INTEREST, SEE GENERAL COMMENTS
References
Reference (Deposit): STONE, DAVID AND STONE, BRENDA, 1980, HARD ROCK GOLD, THE STORY OF THE GREAT MINES THAT WERE THE HEARTBEAT OF JUNEAU: SEATTLE, WA, VANGUARD PRESS INC., P. 86
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 85-717, P. 209
Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-85-717-196
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