The Marvitz is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 902 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: 902 Feet (275 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.1222, -136.43060
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Marvitz MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marvitz
Secondary: Lincoln Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Deposit): FIRST STAKED 1926 & ABANDONED. 5 CLAIMS RESTAKED 1932. NO ACTIVITY SINCE. CLAIMS INACTIVE 1976. 3 TUNNELS TOTAL ABOUT 280 FT.; SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS. SLATES AND SCHISTS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 111-029
Reference (Deposit): MR111-1 pp. 75-76 & 79
Reference (Deposit): B1058E p. 211, plate 12
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 143
Reference (Deposit): MF436
Reference (Deposit): P792 p. 91, plate 4
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