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Outer Submarine Beach

The Outer Submarine Beach is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 36 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: Outer Submarine Beach

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 36 Feet (11 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.5003, -165.41670

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Outer Submarine Beach MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Outer Submarine Beach
Secondary: Inner Submarine Beach
Secondary: Intermediate Beach
Secondary: Second Beach
Secondary: Third Beach
Secondary: Offshore
Secondary: Nome Beaches
Secondary: Monroeville Beach

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska
District: Nome District

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: State Lease
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: Sharon Steel Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1982

Owner Name: Alaska Gold Co. (Sub Of Mueller Industries Inc.)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1997

Production

Year: 1980
Description: Recovered From 140000 Cu-Yds 2548 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1979
Description: Recovered From 475372 Cu-Yds 3172 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1978
Description: Recovered From 1010450 11295 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1977
Description: Recovered From 1369398 Cu-Yds 11563 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1976
Description: Recovered From 1194620 Cu-Yds 14321 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1975
Description: Recovered From 740391 Cu-Yds 7796 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1965
Description: Production During Years 1935-1965 * 1000570 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1932
Description: Production During Years 1931-1932 * 99826 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1930
Description: Production During Years 1898-1930 * 3275630 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1934
Description: 63031 Troy Ounces Commodity
 Year: 1933
Description: 41670 Troy Ounces Commodity

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Wash
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Dredging
Milling Method: Gravity
Year First Production: 1898
Discovery Year: 1898
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: L

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: Silver
Unknown: Gold

Comments

Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: SHARON STEEL CORPORATION UNIVERSITY CLUB BUILDING-136 E. SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111 TELE:(801) 355-5301 OPERATOR ADDRESS: ALASKA GOLD COMPANY P.O. BOX 640 NOME, ALASKA 99762 TELE: (907) 443-5272

Comment (Deposit): PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EXPLORATION: SOME DREDGE MINING IS TAKING PLACE, BUT TOO WHAT EXTENT IS UNK. CATCH NAME FOR A NUMBER OF BEACHES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING OUTER SUBMARINE BEACH (SEQ.NO.0020520018), INNER SUBMARINE BEACH & OFFSHORE (SEQ.NO. 0020520024). PREVIOUSLY ON SYSTEM AS NOME UNIT. ALSO SHOWN AS INTERMEDIATE BEACH, MONROEVILLE BEACH, SECOND BEACH, AND THIRD BEACH.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): 1995 RESOURCES DATA COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IN TIME FOR USE IN 1995 RESOURCES FACT SHEET: R1=M1C1. QUANTITY REPRESENTS COMPOSITE OF AU FOUND ON ALL NOME BEACHES. LIMITED DATA AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PROPERTY AT THIS TIME (97) HOWEVER PROPERTY WILL REMAIN ON ADIT.

Comment (Reference): BUREAU OF MINES, 1969, HEAVY METALS RPT.

Comment (Workings): MEAN ANNUAL SNOWFALL.. 150 CM FREEZING DEGREE DAYS.. 4000 THAWING DEGREE DAYS.. 2000 HEATING DEGREE DAYS..14700 PROCESS WATER CONSUMPTION VARIES FROM 17 TO 48 MILLION GAL/DAY, 100 TO 150 DAYS/YEAR. EPA ID NO. AKD038526620, SITE INVESTIGATION

References

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-49

Reference (Deposit): SR31 pp. 10, 21

Reference (Deposit): SR33 pp. 23, 24

Reference (Deposit): SP3

Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 1-180

Reference (Deposit): B259b pp. 18-31

Reference (Deposit): B755a pp. 3-49

Reference (Deposit): B783a pp. 1-30

Reference (Deposit): B792a pp. 1-39

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 20

Reference (Deposit): B263

Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 132-144

Reference (Deposit): B314i pp. 126-145

Reference (Deposit): B328

Reference (Deposit): B345m pp. 206-250

Reference (Deposit): B379p pp. 267-301

Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 353-371

Reference (Deposit): B520t pp. 339-344

Reference (Deposit): B533

Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 385-395

Reference (Deposit): OF464

Reference (Deposit): MF463

Reference (Deposit): P689

Reference (Deposit): B1374

Reference (Deposit): P759A

Reference (Deposit): AK INDUSTRY 7309

Reference (Deposit): AK INDUSTRY 7409

Reference (Deposit): AC&O 7410

Reference (Deposit): BMOF73-75

Reference (Deposit): OF75-2

Reference (Deposit): AC&O 7606 pp. 42-43

Reference (Deposit): AK INDUSTRY 7609

Reference (Deposit): OF77-796A

Reference (Deposit): OF77-796B

Reference (Deposit): BM YEARBOOK 1977 p. 62

Reference (Deposit): AC&O 7705 pp. 36-42

Reference (Deposit): OF78-93 p. 213

Reference (Deposit): B622q pp. 361-365

Reference (Deposit): BMB142

Reference (Deposit): BMB153

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 451-458

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 185-198

Reference (Deposit): B722a pp. 7-67

Reference (Deposit): B733 pp. 3-52

Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 80, No. 43

Reference (Deposit): P820 pp. 263-275

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82 pp. 15, 20, 30

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 1-91

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 47-48, 56-57

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 1-94

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 1-91

Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 1-95

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 1-107

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 1-113

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 1-113

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 1-106

Reference (Deposit): B926C pp. 161-210

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 1-102

Reference (Deposit): P610

Reference (Deposit): OF414

Reference (Deposit): MS THESIS SAN JOSE 1

Reference (Deposit): SR38 pp. 8, 24

Reference (Deposit): B813a pp. 1-72

Reference (Deposit): B824a pp. 1-81

Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 1-83

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 1-82

Reference (Deposit): B797a pp. 1-50

Reference (Deposit): B810a pp. 1-64

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