The Belvedere M. S. MS 72b, No Pat # is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.3125, -134.34440
Map: View on Google Maps
Belvedere M. S. MS 72b, No Pat # MRDS details
Site Name
                            
                            Primary: Belvedere M. S. MS 72b, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Grand Review MS 92, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Ajax M.S. MS 241, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Alaska-Juneau
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Alaska Juneau
                        
                    
                            Secondary: A. J. Gold Mine
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Mexico MS 71b, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Belvedere MS 72a, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Latta MS 87, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Takou Au & Ag MS 88, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Crown Point MS 90, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Golden Fleece MS 91, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Jewel MS 93, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Falls MS 94, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Rim Rock MS 240a, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Rim Rock M.S. MS 240b, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Jumbo M.S. MS 260, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Alta # 2 MS 319a, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Jumbo #2 MS 319a, No  Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Perseverance #2, MS 319a, No Pat#
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Perseverance M.S. MS 319b,No Pat#
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Wedge MS 374, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Wallace MS 375, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Helen MS 376, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Summit #1 MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Summit #2 MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Summit #3 MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Summit #4 MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Nevada MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Maryland MS 612, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Colorado MS 641, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Idaho Placer MS 641, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Utah MS 642, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Martin MS 754, Pat #409026
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Emma MS 901, Pat#524451, BLM 1611
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Emma 2-13 MS 901, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Rae MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Watts MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Hanna MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Fisher Fraction MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: McKinley MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Lm MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Wim Zms 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Roland MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: O M Gillettems935,Pat#868022,1507
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Sweden MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Norway MS 935, No Pat #
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Momestead#3,Ms979,Pat#634068,1786
                        
                    
                            Secondary: Aurora A1-A4ms982a,Pat770673,1766
                        
                
Commodity
                                        
                Primary: Gold
                
                            
                Secondary: Silver
                
                            
                Tertiary: Zinc
                
                            
                Tertiary: Lead
                
                        
Location
                                                State: Alaska 
                                            
Land Status
                                                Land ownership: Private
                        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: Patented
                    
                            
Workings
Not available
Ownership
                Owner Name: Echo Bay Mines Ltd.
                Percent: 100.0
                Home Office: California
                Info Year: 1994
                Owner Name: Echo Bay Alaska, Inc.
                Company ID: 5000053
                Home Office: Alaska
                Info Year: 1994
Production
                        			
                Year: 1903
                Mined: 19854.820 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 18012   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1902
                Mined: 20161.260 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 18290   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1901
                Mined: 14914.260 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 13530   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1928
                Mined: 4098502.520 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3718100   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1927
                Mined: 4704442.880 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4267800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1926
                Mined: 4221520.430 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3829700   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1925
                Mined: 3838026.430 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3481800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1924
                Mined: 3382110.610 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3068200   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1920
                Mined: 1039335.970 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 942870   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1919
                Mined: 763785.780 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 692895   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1918
                Mined: 652808.410 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 592218   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1917
                Mined: 746716.490 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 677410   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1916
                Mined: 198540.540 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 180113   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1915
                Mined: 198296.930 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 179892   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1914
                Mined: 68823.880 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 62436   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1912
                Mined: 19444.760 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 17640   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1911
                Mined: 18184.820 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 16497   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1910
                Mined: 21023.270 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 19072   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1909
                Mined: 20921.860 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 18980   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1908
                Mined: 19028.090 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 17262   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1907
                Mined: 21825.750 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 19800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1906
                Mined: 25873.440 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 23472   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1929
                Mined: 4228905.920 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3836400   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1931
                Mined: 4588259.300 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4162400   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1930
                Mined: 4326019.510 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3924500   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1905
                Mined: 27858.700 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 25273   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1904
                Mined: 26178.780 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 23749   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1944
                Mined: 265523.570 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 240879   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1943
                Mined: 1611468.450 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 1461900   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1942
                Mined: 3048110.370 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 2765200   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1941
                Mined: 4800343.940 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4354800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1940
                Mined: 5224733.670 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4739800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1939
                Mined: 5123651.750 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4648100   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1938
                Mined: 5141068.270 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4663900   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1937
                Mined: 4897347.310 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4442800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1936
                Mined: 4813571.670 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4366800   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1935
                Mined: 4111289.330 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 3729700   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1934
                Mined: 4742803.300 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4302600   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1933
                Mined: 4504042.740 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4086000   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1932
                Mined: 4411007.690 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 4001600   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1922
                Mined: 2546999.790 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 2310600   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1921
                Mined: 1778689.020 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 1613600   Short Tons    Ore
            
            			
                Year: 1923
                Mined: 2729542.490 mt
                Material type: ore
                Description: 2476200   Short Tons    Ore
            
                    
Deposit
                            Record Type: Site
                Operation Category: Plant
                Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
                Plant Subtype: Flotation
                Operation Type: Underground
                Mining Method: Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
                Milling Method: Flotation
                Year First Production: 1893
                Discovery Year: 1881
                Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
                Years of Production: 
                Organization: 
                Significant: Y
                Deposit Size: L
           
        
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): ECHO BAY WRITING OFF ALASKA-JUNEAU, DEC 31, 1996. THE MINE WILL NOT BE DEVELOPED.
Comment (Reference): WILLIAMS, 1926, (EXPLOSIVE ENGINEER)
Comment (Economic Factors): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY 1993-1994: CAP COSTS: $310 MILLION OPERATING COSTS $225/OZ. RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY 1994-1995: CAPITAL COSTS ARE PROJECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $310 MILLION, OPERATING COSTS WILL BE $170-$200/OZ. CURRENTLY, THE PROJECT IS IN THE PERMITTING
Comment (Location): LOCATED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF CITY OF JUNEAU
Comment (Ownership): PROPERTY LEASED TO ECHO BAY MINES IN 1985.
References
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B722a                pp. 14, 36 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B739a                p. 21 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B755a                pp. 8, 24 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): AIME TRANS 1         pp. 100-121 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B773a                pp. 14-15, 37 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MR195-10             p. 197 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B783a                pp. 6-7, 22 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B592d                p. 59 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B622c                p. 41 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B622f                pp. 98, 100 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B642d                pp. 73, 75 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): BMB142               pp. 32-33, 52 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): BMB153               pp. 18-19 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): AK MIN & ENG SOC     pp. 1-14 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B662d                pp. 80-81 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B692b                p. 29 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B712a                p. 29 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B714d                pp. 106-107 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MIN & SCI PRESS 1921 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): ECHO BAY MINES LTD., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.58. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): ECHO BAY MINES LTD., 1995 FORM 10-K.  P.10. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): ECHO BAY MINES LTD., 1996 FORM 10-K, P3-5, 23-24, & ANNUAL 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource):   REPORT, PP.56, 57. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): AR18b                pp. 62-63, 72-73 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B225                 pp. 29-30, 35 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B259d                p. 53 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B284e                p. 37 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B287                 pp. 58, 69-73 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B314d                p. 55 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B345e                pp. 87-88 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B379d                p. 70 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B442d                p. 135 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B480e                p. 96 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B520c                p. 25 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): OF60 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B1024B               p. 53 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): IC7844               p. 7 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): N JB MINER           pp. 268-279 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B1139                p. 140 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B1031F               p. 137 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): GR1                  pp. 19-20 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, P.188. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): ECHO BAY MINES LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.58. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B813a                pp. 12-13, 55, 58 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): IC6236 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B824a                pp. 13-15, 61, 64 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 3209 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B836a                pp. 12-14, 63, 66-67 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B844A                pp. 13-14, 62, 65 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B857A                pp. 12-14, 58, 61 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B864A                pp. 13-14, 63, 66 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): W MNG NEWS 3509a 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B792a                pp. 9, 29-30 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B797a                pp. 9-10, 38-39 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): IC6186 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): W MNG NEWS 3509b 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B868A                pp. 13-15, 61, 68 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B880A                pp. 13-16, 64, 71-72 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B897A                pp. 14-16, 74, 81 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 3801 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B910A                pp. 16-18, 79, 86-87 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B917A                pp. 17-19, 78, 89 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B926A                pp. 16-18, 72, 81-82 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MINING WORLD 4112 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B542c                p. 32 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B810a                pp. 10-12, 48, 51, 63 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B933A                pp. 15-17, 69, 78-79 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MINING WORLD 4209 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): SR33                 p. 12 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): SR38                 p. 14 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987p.2-3 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): AMM SEPT. 10, 1996. COURT ORDERS CITY TO REVOKE ECHO BAY 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit):    PERMITS. V/104/N175 P.1. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): PAY DIRT, 8-96, P.10. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): PAY DIRT, #691, JAN., 1997, P32. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, SEPT. 4, 1996, P29. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): ADGS AR 1966a        pp. 54, 60 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B1246                pp. 154-155 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): IC8331               pp. 6-7 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): P610                 pp. 19-21 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): BMOF22-69            p. 33 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28              p. 125 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MF435 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): OF508                p. 57 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905            p. 84, No. 220 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): OF81-122 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82            p. 5 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): MTA 82               No. F-26 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): HARD ROCK GOLD       p. 74 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-065 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): DGGS IC 35, P.10, 1992 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1993/94, P.132. 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): B943A                pp. 8-9, 14-15 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 4407 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): IC7379               pp. 14-20, 34 
                                                                
            
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