The Alpha Ridge is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.5233, -151.01250
Map: View on Google Maps
Alpha Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alpha Ridge
Secondary: Alpha Claim
Secondary: Virginia City Land2
Secondary: Jim Fuksa
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Lead
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1921
Discovery Year: 1921
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
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Jamesonite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Stibnite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Boulangerite
Comments
Comment (Workings): Workings consist of a caved adit and an open pit.
References
Reference (Deposit): MF366
Reference (Deposit): MR66-0 p. 13
Reference (Deposit): AOF98
Reference (Deposit): BMOF129-84 Occurrence No. 14
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 066-012
Reference (Deposit): B773a p. 29
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 30
Reference (Deposit): B849F pp. 354, 358, 375-376
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