Nelson-Lott Prospect

The Nelson-Lott Prospect 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

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Site Name

Primary: Nelson-Lott Prospect
Secondary: Alaska Gold Belt

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Juneau

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

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

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: LARGER VEINS ASSAYED UP TO 34 PPM AU, USGS OFR 85-717, P. 194

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS AND STRINGERS CARRYING PYRITE, SPHALERITE, PYRRHOTITE AND GALENA

Comment (Location): BEST LOCATION: USGS OFR 85-717, NO. J181 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): ACTIVE 1915-1916; 3 LODE CLAIMS

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1916: 2500 FT OF CROSSCUTS, WINZE AND RAISES; SOME OPEN CUT PROSPECTING

Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO: ALASKA-TAKU ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

References

Reference (Other Database): BAG-OFR-85-717-181

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 85-717, P. 194

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