The Discovery is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,372 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: 2,372 Feet (723 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.9047, -147.08470
Map: View on Google Maps
Discovery MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Discovery
Secondary: Portage Creek Discovery
Secondary: Jolee Nos. 1-3
Secondary: Portage Creek
Secondary: Discovery, No. 1 Above
Secondary: Discovery, Nos. 1-3 Below
Secondary: Portage Creek Nos. 1-2 Above
Secondary: Portage Creek Nos. 1-4 Below
Secondary: Billy Nos. 1-2
Secondary: Gerald Duo 1-3
Secondary: Little Delta R West F
Secondary: Ruby Nos. 1-2
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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
Year: 1935
Description: 176 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 114 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1923
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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-032
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-181
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 51
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-205
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-215
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-278
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-279
Reference (Deposit): B480l p. 229
Reference (Deposit): B501 pp. 44, 52
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 54
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 49
Reference (Deposit): MF394
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