Chisna River

The Chisna River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,301 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: Chisna River

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 3,301 Feet (1,006 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 63.0728, -144.81110

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Satelite image of the Chisna River

Chisna River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Chisna River

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1960
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1960
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

Not available

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-010

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-066

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-076

Reference (Deposit): B213 pp. 71-74

Reference (Deposit): P15 pp. 49, 56

Reference (Deposit): P41 pp. 113-114

Reference (Deposit): B379i p. 157

Reference (Deposit): B442a p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B480g pp. 126-127

Reference (Deposit): B498 pp. 56, 70, 76-777

Reference (Deposit): B520c p. 37

Reference (Deposit): B542c p. 43

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 pp. 33-34

Reference (Deposit): B692f p. 137

Reference (Deposit): B943B pp. 29-31

Reference (Deposit): B989D pp. 191-192

Reference (Deposit): GR28 p. 26

Reference (Deposit): P610 pp. 13-14

Reference (Deposit): MF414

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 17

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