Bligh Island

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

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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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