The Bessie is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,801 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: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.5903, -134.86750
Map: View on Google Maps
Bessie MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bessie
Secondary: Hootch-Hootch
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Arsenic
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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: Monument Resources
Info Year: 1988
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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 (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-026
Reference (Deposit): B284e p. 34
Reference (Deposit): B287 p. 133
Reference (Deposit): B502 p. 48
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 133
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 159
Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 116
Reference (Deposit): MF435
Reference (Deposit): REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987p. 6
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