Iola

The Iola is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,599 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: Iola
Secondary: Tin Cabin
Secondary: Ronan and James Mine
Secondary: Champion
Secondary: Gladiator
Secondary: Rosa 1-4
Secondary: Valerie Marie

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: James And Jean Burns
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: W. H. Whittlesey
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1931

Owner Name: Ronan And James
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1916

Production

Year: 1931
Description: 557 Oz. Au
Year: 1931
Description: 137 Oz. Ag

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings consist of a 41.8 m. crosscut, 64 m. drift, 24.4 m. winze, and a 9 m. shaft. Inaccessable due to caving. TOTAL REPORTED PRODUCTION: 557 oz. Au, 137 oz. Ag.

References

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 36.

Reference (Deposit): B849I p. 511.

Reference (Deposit): MF880A

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-256).

Reference (Deposit): BMOF83-81

Reference (Deposit): B692g pp. 143-172.

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-079

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-283

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-463

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