The Norman Rolando is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 600 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
Elevation: 600 Feet (183 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.9042, -164.54670
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Norman Rolando MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Norman Rolando
Secondary: Niukluk River
Secondary: American Creek
Secondary: Grant Nelson
Secondary: William Munz
Secondary: T. Goddie
Secondary: L. Noble
Secondary: Donald R. Meyer
Secondary: Discovery
Secondary: Nos. 1-5
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1920
Description: 75 Yards Processed. 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 300 Yards Processed. 32 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 52 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 34 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1920
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-038
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-218
Reference (Deposit): B379q p. 333
Reference (Deposit): B433 pp. 46-47, 204
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 21
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 47
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 49
Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 49
Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 46
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 51
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 53
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 63-64
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 65
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 61
Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 58, 68
Reference (Deposit): MF445
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 39
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