Wyman Placer Mine

The Wyman Placer Mine is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,500 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: Wyman Placer Mine  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.4208, -145.18330

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Wyman Placer Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wyman Placer Mine
Secondary: Harrison Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Lopetrone, Robert J.
Company ID: 5001236
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1980

Owner Name: Chuck Wyman
Company ID: 5001236
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977


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

Comment (Reference): FOR REFS. SEE 0020500006.

Comment (Ownership): OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: CHUCK WYMAN GENERAL DELIVERY CENTRAL, ALASKA 99730


References

Reference (Deposit): MSHA REP


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