The Rusty Assoc. Claims is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,150 feet.
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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: 3,150 Feet (960 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.1781, -147.45560
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Rusty Assoc. Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rusty Assoc. Claims
Secondary: G.G. Claims
Secondary: Upper Valdez Creek Placer
Secondary: Blue Sky Claims
Secondary: Hot Air Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Valdez Creek District
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
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1993
Description: Most Recent Available Data Troy Ounces Au
Year: 1993
Description: Most Recent Available Data 35560 Troy Ounces Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Open Pit
Milling Method: Washing
Discovery Year: 1904
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 (Reserve-Resource): VALDEZ CREEK CEASED PRODUCTION IN 3RD QTR. 1995
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): CAMBIOR 1995 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 17
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 34-90
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