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Shungnak River

The Shungnak River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 400 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: Shungnak River

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 400 Feet (122 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 67.0375, -157.23330

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Shungnak River

Shungnak River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Shungnak River
Secondary: Bismark Creek
Secondary: Kobuk Alaska Mines
Secondary: Northwest Alaska Mines
Secondary: Brown, Harry
Secondary: Neversweet Assn.
Secondary: Gold Bank Assn.
Secondary: Clark Assn.
Secondary: Three-Thirteen Assn.
Secondary: Jim Assn.
Secondary: Wien Claim
Secondary: Twins Assn.

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Asbestos
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Semiprecious Gemstone
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
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

Not available

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): B536 pp. 131-132

Reference (Deposit): B1374 pp. 59-60

Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 72

Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 71

Reference (Deposit): B692b p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 23

Reference (Deposit): B815 pp. 321-322

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 49

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 51-52

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 48

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 53-54

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-012

Reference (Deposit): B379b p. 59

Reference (Deposit): B442a p. 46

Reference (Deposit): B480n pp. 296-298

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 55-56

Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 58

Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 68

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 73

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 71

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 67

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 64

Reference (Deposit): TDM5R pp. 15-16, 23

Reference (Deposit): GR37 p. 26

Reference (Deposit): GR39 pp. 54-55

Reference (Deposit): MF454

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 35

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