Lucky Strike

The Lucky Strike is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,301 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: Lucky Strike
Secondary: Swetmann 1-2
Secondary: New Hope
Secondary: Lucky Fike
Secondary: Swetmann Mine
Secondary: Hirshey-Lucky Strike Mine
Secondary: Hirshey-Swetmann

Commodity

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

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Owner Name: Russ Miller And Edward Tallman
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Alaska Mining Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1922

Owner Name: John Hirshey
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1911

Production

Year: 1981
Description: 6094 Oz. Au, 4699 Oz. Ag

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold

Comments

Comment (Workings): USGS CRIB A002904 USGS CRIB A002968 Three working levels at the 975, 1006, and 1036 m. elevations. A mill is at the 671 m. elevation 1.2 km. north of the workings.

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-047

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-128

Reference (Deposit): B587 p. 171

Reference (Deposit): B622c p. 46

Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 56

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 pp. 35-36

Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B692i p. 176

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-289).

Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 40

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 24

Reference (Deposit): B755a pp. 29-30

Reference (Deposit): B773a pp. 15, 38

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 11

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 12

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 18

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 21

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 20

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 20-21

Reference (Deposit): B849I pp. 494-498

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 20

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 26

Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 29

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 25

Reference (Deposit): OF77-169A

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. E-75

Reference (Deposit): B622i pp. 131-139.

Reference (Deposit): B642g pp. 137-145.

Reference (Deposit): B662h pp. 183-192.

Reference (Deposit): B692g pp. 143-172.

Reference (Deposit): B277a 80 pp.

Reference (Deposit): PE95-11 6 pp.

Reference (Deposit): B868A 91 pp.

Reference (Deposit): MF880A

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