The Dennison Fork is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,699 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: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.0475, -141.90560
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Dennison Fork MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dennison Fork
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
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
Year: 1917
Description: Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
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
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): BUMINES OFR 48-94, 1994, 116 PP.
Reference (Deposit): B542j p. 215
Reference (Deposit): B712a p. 46
Reference (Deposit): B714b p. 88
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 50
Reference (Deposit): B1155i p. 81
Reference (Deposit): MF393
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 73
Reference (Deposit): POWERS, J.B. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FORTYMILE MINING DISTRICT
Reference (Deposit): TO 1935. AK. TERR. DEPT. OF MINES MINER. REP. MR 60-2, 1935
Reference (Deposit): 19 PP.
Reference (Deposit): SWAINBANK, R.C., T.K. BUNDTZEN, A.H. CLOUGH, E.W. HANSEN,
Reference (Deposit): AND M.G. NELSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1991. AK. DIV.
Reference (Deposit): GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. NO. 47, 1992, P. 30.
Reference (Deposit): BURLEIGH, R.E., AND K.G. LEAR. COMPILATION OF DATA FOR
Reference (Deposit): PHASE 1 OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE BUREAU OF
Reference (Deposit): LAND MANAGEMENT BLACK RIVER AND FORTYMILE RIVER SUBUNITS.
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-093
Reference (Deposit): B520l p. 214
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