The Granite is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 525 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: 525 Feet (160 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 60.9722, -148.20970
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Granite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Granite
Secondary: Pond
Secondary: Fubar Claims 1-2
Secondary: Granite Mine Creek
Secondary: Good Hope 3-4
Secondary: Granite Lode Mining Claim
Secondary: Sun Ray Lode 1-2
Secondary: Mucho Oro
Secondary: Port Wells
Secondary: Spartus
Secondary: Granite Extension
Secondary: Hobo No. 1
Secondary: Granite 1-4
Secondary: Sun Ray 1-2
Secondary: Port Wells Mining Claims 1-3
Secondary: Hobo
Secondary: Granite Placer
Secondary: Good Hope Lode 3-4
Secondary: Invictus
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Western Alaska Mining And Outfitting
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: El Primero Mining And Milling Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1923
Owner Name: Granite Gold Mining Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1913
Owner Name: M. L Tatum And Jonathan Erving
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1912
Owner Name: L. A And B. A. Wrightworth
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Greatland Exploration Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1982
Production
Year: 1984
Description: 35919 Mt Ore Mined 1912-1964 2492 Oz. Ag
Year: 1984
Description: 35919 Mt Ore Mined 1912-1964 24440 Oz. Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Stibnite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Stibnite
Comments
Comment (Workings): USGS CRIB A002892 Workings consist of three levels with more than 2,499.4 m. of workings and considerable stripping.
References
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. E-78
Reference (Deposit): I273
Reference (Deposit): B587 243 pp.
Reference (Deposit): PE95-6 4 pp.
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 22
Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 22, 25
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 24
Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 26-27
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 27
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 26
Reference (Deposit): B1246
Reference (Deposit): OF77-169A
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-033
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-059
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-165
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-432
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-474
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-372
Reference (Deposit): B592j p. 230
Reference (Deposit): B622c p. 45
Reference (Deposit): B622i pp. 135-138
Reference (Deposit): B642g pp. 141-142
Reference (Deposit): B649 p. 61
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 pp. 40-41, 52
Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 47
Reference (Deposit): B662h pp. 187-188
Reference (Deposit): B692g p. 149
Reference (Deposit): B712a p. 33
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 14
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 18
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 22
Reference (Deposit): MF880A # 120
Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-147).
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