Inspiration Point

The Inspiration Point is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,461 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: Inspiration Point
Secondary: Hope
Secondary: Inspiration Point Mine
Secondary: Inspiration Mining Company
Secondary: Lucky Thursday Mine
Secondary: Inspiration Point Lead-Zinc Mine

Commodity

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

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): 12 CLAIMS STAKED IN 1930. LAST ACTIVITY 1962. INACTIVE IN 1976. 15 TONS OF ORE PRODUCED WITH AG, PB, ZN & CU VALUES. IN 1931 COST OF DEVELOPMENT GREATER THAN OWNERS WILLING TO INCUR. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SLOWED UNTIL ARRANGEMENTS WITH LARGER COMPANY MADE. NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY DEVE LOPED. 220 FT CROSSCUT, 52 FT INCL. SHAFT, 20 FT VERT. SHAFT & OPENCUTS WHICH DID NOT SHOW EXTENT OF MINERALIZATION. COMPOSED OF SMALL HIGH GRADE LENSES OR ORE POCKETS IN QUARTZ DIORITE. 3325 FT AERIAL TRAM CONNECTED WORKINGS WITH RAILROAD. STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATE OF ALASKA WAGES USED.

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-009

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 37

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 14

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 57

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 63

Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 16, 65

Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 64

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 60

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 65

Reference (Deposit): IR HMF 490714 p. 3

Reference (Deposit): GC1 p. 6

Reference (Deposit): GC6 p. 13

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 161

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 203

Reference (Deposit): MF424

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