Sitka

The Sitka is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 197 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: Sitka  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 197 Feet (60 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 55.1944, -160.58610

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Sitka MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sitka
Secondary: King
Secondary: King Millsite


Commodity

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


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
Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Ace Crandel
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Joe Manga
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): PATENTED UNDER M. S. 292-298 PATENT NO. 123966 AS OF APRIL 7, 1910 ON 42.10 ACRES.


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 138-002

Reference (Deposit): B259h p. 101

Reference (Deposit): SR31 p. 13

Reference (Deposit): SR33 pp. 13, 17, 18

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 11

Reference (Deposit): B379h pp. 149-150

Reference (Deposit): B467 pp. 21, 125-127

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 28

Reference (Deposit): OF51 p. 111

Reference (Deposit): MF443


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