The Gay 1-4 is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,701 feet.
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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: 3,701 Feet (1,128 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 62.1486, -142.91940
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Gay 1-4 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gay 1-4
Secondary: Donald Dipple
Secondary: Gary Courtney
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Cobalt
Location
State: Alaska
District: Chisana
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1972
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
Unknown: Plagioclase
Unknown: Hornblende
Comments
Comment (Exploration): CLAIMS STAKED 1974. ASSESSMENT WORK PERFORMED THRU 1978. ORE MINERALS UNKNOWN.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 078-109
Reference (Deposit): I789
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