The Potato Mountain Lode is a tin mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,001 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: 1,001 Feet (305 Meters)
Commodity: Tin
Lat, Long: 65.6561, -167.56390
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Potato Mountain Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Potato Mountain Lode
Commodity
Primary: Tin
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Alaska
District: Port Clarence District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1920
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
Comment (Location): POTATO MOUNTAIN IS LOCATED ON NATIVE LAND CLAIMS.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 9037
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 6587
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP I-685
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 81-364A
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