Northwest Alaska Mining Co.

The Northwest Alaska Mining Co. is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 75 feet.

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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: Northwest Alaska Mining Co.
Secondary: Solomon River
Secondary: Quigleys Camp

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Hattie Quigley
Percent: 83.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: John Slagle And Geo Phillips And Clyde And Violet Glass
Percent: 17.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Production

Year: 1922
Description: 600 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): M.S. 1135 ISSUED MAY 24, 1918-47.29 ACRES, PAT.#631618 M.S. 1171 ISSUED NOV. 22, 1918-27 44 ACRES, PAT.#654420 J. SLAGLE SUBLEASING FROM LEE BROS. ; WHO LEASE FROM HATTIE QUIGLEY. ICE DAMAGE DURING WINTER 74-75 TO THE DREDGE- WAS NOT OPERATING IN 1975 (CARNES 1975). RIVER BED, 150 FT. WIDE CONSISTS OF GRAVEL BARS, MOST OF WHICH ARE ABOVE WATER EXCEPT DURING FLOODS. A SECTION OF A BENCH ON THE L. SIDE ABOUT 6 MI. FROM THE COAST SHOWED 4-5 FT. OF MUCK & SANDABOVE 4 FT. OF PAY GRAVEL ON BEDROCK. GOLD HAS PENETRATED 4 FT. INTO LIMESTONE BEDROCK (B 328).

References

Reference (Deposit): B314j pp. 146-147

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-005

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-011

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-202

Reference (Deposit): SP3 pp. 26-27

Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 69, 100

Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 53-54

Reference (Deposit): B263 pp. 14, 164, 166, 209

Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 136-137

Reference (Deposit): MF445

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 51

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 73

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82

Reference (Deposit): B797a pp. 26, 31

Reference (Deposit): B810a pp. 34, 40

Reference (Deposit): B813a pp. 41, 48

Reference (Deposit): B824a pp. 46, 53

Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 47, 54

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47-48, 55

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 45, 51

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 50

Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 52

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 65-66, 71

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 69-70, 77

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 69-70, 75

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 65, 71

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 62, 68

Reference (Deposit): OF4 pp. 1, 4

Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 19

Reference (Deposit): GR33 pp. 4-5

Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 224-225, 233

Reference (Deposit): B345m p. 222

Reference (Deposit): B379p pp. 286-291

Reference (Deposit): B433 pp. 156-170

Reference (Deposit): B442s p. 359

Reference (Deposit): B520t p. 342

Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 387, 390-391

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 370

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 pp. 55-56

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454

Reference (Deposit): B712h p. 187

Reference (Deposit): B714k p. 233

Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 63

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 9

Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 14

Reference (Deposit): B773a p. 27

Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 18

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 25

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