The Oso is a iron mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 751 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: 751 Feet (229 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 64.7264, -165.82670
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Oso MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oso
Secondary: Mirror
Secondary: Rapid
Secondary: Fox
Secondary: Sunrise
Secondary: Buttercup
Secondary: Merriwell
Secondary: Galena
Secondary: Kentucky
Secondary: Williams
Secondary: Adit
Secondary: Clementine
Secondary: Karen
Secondary: Pigeon
Secondary: Regent
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
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
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 (Exploration): CLAIM LOCATIONS IN 1956..NAME REC 06-14...GOVERNS STAKING.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-070
Reference (Deposit): B622q pp. 361, 364-365
Reference (Deposit): B662p p. 445
Reference (Deposit): B714a p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B722f p. 260
Reference (Deposit): TDM5R pp. 26-27
Reference (Deposit): GR24 pp. 2, 8-10
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 126
Reference (Deposit): MF463
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