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Inmachuk River

The Inmachuk River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 79 feet.

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

Name: Inmachuk River

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 79 Feet (24 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.9817, -162.95000

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Satelite image of the Inmachuk River

Inmachuk River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Inmachuk River
Secondary: Ipnechuk River
Secondary: Badger Pup Bench
Secondary: Homestake
Secondary: Nellie Bench
Secondary: Globe
Secondary: Cue Creek
Secondary: Nellie
Secondary: New Channel Bench
Secondary: Good Luck Bench

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Dawson Cooper
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Emma Black
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Parker Mining Co.
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Inmachuck Mining Co.
Info Year: 1978

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Deposit): ASSESSMENT WORK CONSISTING OF STRIPPING AND SLUICING PERFORMED UP TO 1970. ASSESSMENT WORK CONSISTING OF SLUICING AND STRIPPING PERFORMED THROUGH 1972.PERFORMED PROD. TO 1968: 88,407 OZ. AU AND 9,306 OZ. AG (USBM FILES). BEDROCK IS PRINCIPALLY SCHIST THINLY INTERBEDDED WITH LST. BENCH GRAVEL COMMONLY MINED AND OLD LAVA-BURIED CHANNEL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RICHER CLAIMS. AU PROBABLY DERIVED FROM NUMEROUS QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS IN AREA. CINNABAR UP TO 1/2 INCH IN SIZE ARE FOUND IN CONCENTRATE. ADDITIONAL NAMES: 2-3 HOMESTAKE BENCH,3 GLOBE BENCH,WHITE MOOSE,WHITE MOOSE BENCH,2 WHITE MOOSE,EUREKA,LITTLE BLANCHE ASSN.,1-6 BELOW PILCHUCK,2-3 CUE CREEK,1-2 PILCHUCK,HONEY BENCH,OMRO BENCH,2 OMRO BENCH,SNOWFLAKE,3 WHITE MOOSE BENCH,UNITED BENCH, GURY BENCH. REF. POINT IS LOCATED AT CONFLUENCE OF CUE CR. & INMACHUK RIVER.

References

Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 388, 394-395

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 425-449

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454-455

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187-189

Reference (Deposit): MR195-7 p. 111

Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): MR195-11 p. 116

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 26

Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 40

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47, 54

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43-44, 51

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 49. 57

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51, 59

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 62, 71

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 67-68, 76

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-028

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-030

Reference (Deposit): P10 p. 50

Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 76-77

Reference (Deposit): B247 pp. 58-60

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 24

Reference (Deposit): B263 p. 209

Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 140-141

Reference (Deposit): B379r pp. 355, 357-361

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 66, 75

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 62-63, 71

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 59, 68

Reference (Deposit): TDM5R p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B1141C p. 32

Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 367-368

Reference (Deposit): THE MAPMAKERS p. 19

Reference (Deposit): MF417

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 41

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 71

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