The Newton is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 240 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: 240 Feet (73 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.5375, -165.32500
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Newton MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Newton
Secondary: Mosquito Bench
Secondary: Eureka Bench
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1947
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1931
Description: 83,875 Yards Processed. 1011 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 838 Yards Processed. 63 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1931
Description: 126 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1906
Description: 483 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
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): M.S. 1890 (PAT. NO. 1132610)
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-020
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-068
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 135
Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 168-169, 183-184
Reference (Deposit): B379p p. 282
Reference (Deposit): B442s p. 359
Reference (Deposit): B533 pp. 77, 90-92, 113, 132
Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 43
Reference (Deposit): B722f p. 237
Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 45, 54
Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 46, 55
Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43, 51
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