The Bligh Island is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 98 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: 98 Feet (30 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 60.8758, -146.74500
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Bligh Island MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bligh Island
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Owner Name: Alaska Commercial Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1978
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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): NORTHEAST CORNER BLIGH ISLAND. GOLD QUARTZ ORE UP TO $2500 PER TON WORKED OUT. Workings consist of a caved shaft.
References
Reference (Deposit): B605 p. 112
Reference (Deposit): I453
Reference (Deposit): MF392
Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 66, 69
Reference (Deposit): OF79-973 75 pp.
Reference (Deposit): MR32
Reference (Deposit): OF82-1029 33 pp.
Reference (Deposit): B1139 363 pp.
Reference (Deposit): OF77-169A
Reference (Deposit): BMOF69-73
Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality C-94)
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 096-010
Reference (Deposit): B542g p. 123
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