Lucky Nell

The Lucky Nell is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,296 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: Lucky Nell
Secondary: Commander
Secondary: Lucky Nell Mng. Co.
Secondary: Sam L. Lichtenstadter
Secondary: Constitution Group
Secondary: Mcgilveny
Secondary: Lucky Nell Nos. 1-2
Secondary: Flora
Secondary: Nellie
Secondary: Commander Group
Secondary: Summit
Secondary: Red Jacket
Secondary: J.J. Matuska
Secondary: Howard M. Fowler
Secondary: May-Be-So Creek
Secondary: James E. Matuska
Secondary: Geo. Jarvis
Secondary: G.W. Jarvais
Secondary: Wm. Crowell
Secondary: Rose and Dew Drop
Secondary: Salmon Lake Valley
Secondary: Independent
Secondary: Bug Nos. 5-6
Secondary: Bear Nos. 7-9

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB A000749 USGS CRIB A000807 USGS CRIB A000892 USGS CRIB A000870

Comment (Reference): ROEHM, 1940, P. 40 (TDM IR JCR)

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-029

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-102

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-106

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-283

Reference (Deposit): P1 pp. 92-94

Reference (Deposit): B259d p. 66

Reference (Deposit): B284e pp. 42-43

Reference (Deposit): B314d p. 62

Reference (Deposit): B347 pp. 162-164

Reference (Deposit): B592e p. 79

Reference (Deposit): B692d p. 88

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 360525 p. 5

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 380523 pp. 4-5

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 470727 pp. 8-10

Reference (Deposit): PE119-15

Reference (Deposit): IR HMF 500524 p. 1

Reference (Deposit): B1139 pp. 66, 69, 72, 74, 78

Reference (Deposit): GC1 p. 24

Reference (Deposit): GR17 pp. 11, 16

Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 169-170

Reference (Deposit): SR1 pp. 9-14

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 pp. 80, 82, 88. 91, 97

Reference (Deposit): MF433

Reference (Deposit): OF78-869 pp. 35, 58, 95, 122-123, 173

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