Skypilot

The Skypilot is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 984 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

Name: Skypilot

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 984 Feet (300 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 60.9847, -148.45420

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Skypilot

Skypilot MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skypilot
Secondary: Skypilot Ledge
Secondary: White & Jones


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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: Frank White And Harold Jones
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Unknown: Gold


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-154).

Reference (Deposit): MF880A # 124

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-188

Reference (Deposit): B592j p. 229, plate 9 No. 29


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