The Little Mountain is a lead mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,301 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
Elevation: 4,301 Feet (1,311 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 62.8922, -152.21390
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Little Mountain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Little Mountain
Secondary: Hogback
Secondary: Wonder
Secondary: Grandview Purkeypile
Secondary: Grandview
Secondary: Mespelt
Secondary: Purkeypile
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Basin
Secondary: Scenic
Secondary: Boulder Creek
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
District: Mc Grath District
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
Owner Name: Grandview Exploration
Company ID: 5000062
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1947
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
Comment (Production): USGS CRIB A003449. NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-048
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-118
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 97
Reference (Deposit): MF369
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. D-10
Reference (Deposit): BUMINES OFR 5-66
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOL. REP. 55 35-38
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