The Mint is a silver mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,289 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: 1,289 Feet (393 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 62.8644, -149.35830
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Mint MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mint
Secondary: Wertz, Harry
Secondary: Mely, Thomas
Secondary: Lovern
Secondary: Shaw, John
Secondary: Bradley, Waring
Secondary: Portage Cr R L
Secondary: Mint Mine
Secondary: Cheechako Moose 1-5,7-30
Secondary: Locke, Bernard
Secondary: Wallman, John
Secondary: Rl Portage River
Secondary: Trudy
Secondary: Judy
Secondary: Ruby
Secondary: Ella B
Secondary: Thomas, Geo
Secondary: Bryant, Fred
Secondary: Portage Cr
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Alaska
District: Valdez Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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
Year: 1926
Description: Minor Silver Ore 5400
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1926
Discovery Year: 1923
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 076-011
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 076-022
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 076-035
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 076-061
Reference (Deposit): B773a pp. 13, 43-44
Reference (Deposit): B783
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 37
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 50
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 66
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 81
Reference (Deposit): OF51 pp. 78, 81
Reference (Deposit): GR3
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 27
Reference (Deposit): MF407
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 34-90
Reference (Deposit): B926C p. 190
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