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Van Curler's Bar

The Van Curler's Bar is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,394 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: Van Curler's Bar

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,394 Feet (425 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.0319, -145.43060

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Van Curler's Bar MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Van Curler's Bar
Secondary: Chena River
Secondary: R. L. D. 1-6
Secondary: Rd 1-9
Secondary: Chena Assn 1-2
Secondary: R. A. D.
Secondary: Little David Mine
Secondary: Walter Lindgren
Secondary: Chas Lazeration
Secondary: John R. Dougal
Secondary: Richard W. Rowe
Secondary: Owen Derochie
Secondary: David Rowe

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

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: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: George Harris
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Buzz Harris
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Chuck Delgado
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Little David Mining, Exploration And Associates
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1981

Production

Year: 1950
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Silver
 Year: 1950
Description: 78 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1950
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

Not available

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 46, 48

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 48

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 43-44,46

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 40, 43

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 39-40

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 129

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 13

Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 82, No. 96

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-075

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-179

Reference (Deposit): B520n p. 244

Reference (Deposit): B542j p. 208

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 25

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 32,34

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 30-31

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 35-36

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 36-37

Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 39-41

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