Missourian

The Missourian is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,201 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

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Site Name

Primary: Missourian
Secondary: Discovery
Secondary: B4u 1&2
Secondary: Rustler
Secondary: Mascot Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

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

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: Maple Leaf Gold, Inc.
Company ID: 5001148
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Mascot Mining, Inc.
Company ID: 5001148
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1982

Production

Year: 1955
Description: 219 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 21 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1976
Description: 5,100 Yards Processed. 212 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 13 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: No Assay Available 1 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 100 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1903
Discovery Year: 1903
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF MASCOT CREEK AND GLACIER R. PROSPECTS OCCUR ON MASCOT CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. 369 OZ AV, 15 OZ AG PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1956. 1976 PRODUCTION: 5100 CY YIELDING212 OZ, COARSE AU. MINING CAPACITY SET AT 2000 CY PER DAY.

Comment (Production): ARMSTRONG, E. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: MAPLE LEAF GOLD, INC. 803 WASHINGTON MUTUAL BLVD. SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99201 OPERATOR ADDRESS: MASCOT MINING, INC. T.L. BRYANT P.O. BOX 1408 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707

References

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 39

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 42-43

Reference (Deposit): SR31 p. 21

Reference (Deposit): W MNG NEWS 770624 p. 1

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 030-014

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 030-084

Reference (Deposit): P20 p. 100

Reference (Deposit): B345c p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B442q pp. 290-292, 313

Reference (Deposit): B532 pp. 70, 108-109

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