Upper Tuluksak River

The Upper Tuluksak River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 449 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: 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

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Orebody

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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 (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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