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Mikado

The Mikado is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,275 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

Name: Mikado

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 4,275 Feet (1,303 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 67.5394, -148.28330

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Mikado MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mikado
Secondary: Summit Group
Secondary: Grubstake Group
Secondary: Ms 1746
Secondary: Ms1998
Secondary: Ms 1629
Secondary: Bonanza Group
Secondary: Eneveloe Group
Secondary: Ms 1995
Secondary: Little Squaw
Secondary: Star Group
Secondary: Mikado Group
Secondary: Little Squaw North Group
Secondary: Pioneer Group
Secondary: Prospector Group
Secondary: Drumlummon Group
Secondary: Ms 1630
Secondary: Ms 1632
Secondary: Ms 1633
Secondary: Ms1997

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska
District: Chandalar

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: Private Lease
Type: Located Claim
Type: Patented

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Little Squaw Gold Mining Co.
Company ID: 5001401
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1997
Years: 1982 -

Production

Year: 1913
Description: Prod. 57 Oz Au, 8 Oz Ag From 34 Tons Ore 57 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1980
Description: 1500 Oz Au From 1600 Tons Ore 1500 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1976
Description: 275 Oz Au, 112 Oz Ag From 463 Tons Ore 275 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1971
Description: 685 Oz Au, 140 Oz Ag From 230 Tons Ore 685 Troy Ounces Commodity

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Timbered Stopes - Overhand Square-Set
Milling Method: Gravity
Year First Production: 1908
Discovery Year: 1908
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
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

Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: LITTLE SQUAW GOLD MINING COMPANY P.O. BOX 184 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99210 TELE: (509) 747-5328 OPERATOR ADDRESS: CHANDALAR DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES 3701 RAINIER BANK TOWER SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 TELE: (206) 682-6345

Comment (Names): ALT. NAMES:M.S.1629,JUPITER,WOODCHUCK,M.S.1630,VENUS,M.S.1632, CHANDALAR RIVER FALLS MILLSITE,M.S.1633,SPRING CREEK MILLSITE, M.S.1746,SINE,CRYSTAL,BIG SQUAW,LITTLE SQUAW,COSINE FRACTION, M.S.1995,BONANZA,ENVELOPE,GOLDEN EAGLE,M.S.1997,STAR NOS.1-3, M.S.1997,COSINE,M.S.1998,CRYSTAL NO.2 LODE,NO.6 BELOW,NO.7 BELOW ,MOONSHINE ASSN,SUNSHINE ASSN,ST. MARYS GULCH,NO.2 BELOW,DISCOV- ERY,NO.1 ABOVE DISCOVERY,NOS.1-7 BELOW,CHANDALAR LODE,ECLIPSE, KELTY,OVERLOOK,WELCOME STRANGER.

Comment (Deposit): MSHA MID 5000362 USGS CRIB A000498 USGS CRIB A000501 USGS CRIB A000504 USGS CRIB A000508 USGS CRIB A000518 USGS CRIB A000526 USGS CRIB A000530 MSHA ID 5000058

Comment (Reserve-Resource): NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER THE 1984 OR THE 1992 AU AVAIL. STUDIES.

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION WAS OFTEN RECORDED ALONG WITH PLACER PRODUCTION.

References

Reference (Deposit): W MNG NEWS 760716

Reference (Deposit): OF77-166C

Reference (Deposit): LSQUAW 1978

Reference (Deposit): LSQUAW 1979

Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 80, No. 30

Reference (Deposit): LSQUAW 1980

Reference (Deposit): NW INV REV 800310

Reference (Deposit): LSQUAW IR 81

Reference (Deposit): LSQUAW IR 8111

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82 pp. 15, 19, 20, 30

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-002

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-012

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-016

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-017

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-021

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-039

Reference (Deposit): GR42 pp. 5, 19-21

Reference (Deposit): P709 pp. 3, 14-16

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 113

Reference (Deposit): OF76-340 pp. 6-8, 42, 48

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-044

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-048

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NW INV REV 800310 p. 2

Reference (Reserve-Resource): W MNG NEWS 760716 p. 1

Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 35

Reference (Deposit): B520c p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B532 pp. 112-115

Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 68

Reference (Deposit): B773i pp. 261-262

Reference (Deposit): MR31-1

Reference (Deposit): MR31-2

Reference (Deposit): MR31-3

Reference (Deposit): MR31-4

Reference (Deposit): MR31-5

Reference (Deposit): MR31-6

Reference (Deposit): MR31-7

Reference (Deposit): IR RHS 5912 pp. 4-8

Reference (Deposit): I375

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 204

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 16 p. 14

Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 25

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 23

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. B-20

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