The Granite Gulch is a tin mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,877 feet.
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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: 1,877 Feet (572 Meters)
Commodity: Tin
Lat, Long: 65.5167, -145.21560
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Granite Gulch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Granite Gulch
Commodity
Primary: Tin
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Alaska
District: Circle District
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: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1978
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
Comment (Deposit): BUMINES PAN CONCENTRATE SAMPLE YIELDED >10000 PPM SN AND 3100 PPM W.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 57-79
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