The Billy Goat is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,739 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: 1,739 Feet (530 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.6417, -137.48330
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Billy Goat MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Billy Goat
Secondary: Lituya Bay Gold
Secondary: Billy Goat No. 2
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
District: Juneau District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1953
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): TRACES OF COPPER PRESENT. CLAIM LAPSED NO CURRENT OWNER.
Comment (Reference): RATAJ, 1976, NOTES FROM RECORDERS OFFICE (USBM UNPB NOTES)
References
Reference (Deposit): P632 p. 61
Reference (Deposit): OF78-316 pp. 33-34
Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 p. C94
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 111-062
Reference (Deposit): B1058B pp. 57-58
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