Grubstake Gulch

The Grubstake Gulch is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,349 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

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Site Name

Primary: Grubstake Gulch
Secondary: Willow Creek
Secondary: Craigie Creek
Secondary: Willow Grubstake Gulch

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

Owner Name: Mrak Placer Mine-Bill Mrak
Company ID: 5000297
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1986

Owner Name: Mrak, Aklestad, Herman And Herman
Company ID: 5000297
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1986

Production

Year: 1924
Description: Production Reported 7 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Placer
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): NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION. PROBABLY COMBINED WITH WILLOW CR. MSHA MID 5070006

Comment (Ownership): OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MRAK PLACER MINE, BILL MRAK BOX 1963 PALMER, ALASKA 99645 TELE: (907) 745-3635

References

Reference (Deposit): B642i p. 200

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B849C pp. 188, 228

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 44

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 41

Reference (Deposit): C184 p. 5

Reference (Deposit): B1004 p. 83

Reference (Deposit): GC7 p. 3

Reference (Deposit): MF409

Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 12-13

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 19

Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 83, No. 163

Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1983

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-032

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-077

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-082

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-281

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-288

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-307

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-330

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-332

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-505

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-506

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-507

Reference (Deposit): B314h pp. 116-118

Reference (Deposit): B327 pp. 65-66

Reference (Deposit): B442a p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B480i pp. 139, 150-151

Reference (Deposit): P70 p. 165

Reference (Deposit): B592l pp. 250-253

Reference (Deposit): B607 pp. 52-54

Reference (Deposit): B622c p. 48

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