The Eagle is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 61.3139, -145.40330
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Eagle MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Eagle
Secondary: Eagle Mine
Secondary: Ellis Property
Secondary: H.E. Ellis
Secondary: Nick Mechem
Secondary: Boulder Creek
Secondary: Curley Randolph
Secondary: Rainbow Mine
Secondary: Hard Times
Secondary: American Eagle
Secondary: Ellis and Mechem
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
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: Surface-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): HARD TIMES IS A PLACER
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 086-040
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 086-169
Reference (Deposit): B662g pp. 178-179
Reference (Deposit): B692b p. 31
Reference (Deposit): PE86-3
Reference (Deposit): B866 pp. 29-32
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 48
Reference (Deposit): MF438
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