The Upper Tuluksak River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 449 feet.
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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: 449 Feet (137 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 60.9856, -159.99030
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Upper Tuluksak River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Tuluksak River
Secondary: New York Alaska Gold Dredge Company
Secondary: Nyac Entereprises, Inc.
Secondary: Bonanza Creek
Secondary: Sabula Creek
Secondary: Shovel Creek
Secondary: Granite Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Platinum
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: 1946
Description: 1,132,000 Yards Processed. 9438 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1943
Description: 2327 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 900 Yards Processed. 95 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 5,749 Yards Processed. 155 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 7,377 Yards Processed. 243 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 743 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1943
Description: 178 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 848 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 10574 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 103 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 32 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 15 Troy Ounces Silver
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1917
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 091-024
Reference (Deposit): B622p p. 332
Reference (Deposit): I285
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 93
Reference (Deposit): MF455
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 27
Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 42
Reference (Deposit): OF77-156 p. 25
Reference (Deposit): OF82-719 p. 8, No. 170
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