The Kahiltna River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 699 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: 699 Feet (213 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 62.1736, -150.88190
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Kahiltna River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kahiltna River
Secondary: Shulin Bar
Secondary: Round Bend Bar
Secondary: Boulder Bench
Secondary: 1-4 Below Beaver
Secondary: Helens Last Chance
Secondary: East Helens Last Chance
Secondary: 6-10 Below Beaver
Secondary: Triangle
Secondary: Sholan Bar
Secondary: Red Hill Bar
Secondary: 1 & 2 Above Helens
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: PGE
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: Will Godbey/William Godbey
Company ID: 5001093
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1985
Owner Name: Crown Minerals
Company ID: 5001093
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Glen Olsen
Company ID: 5001093
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Harry C. Ramsey And Keith M. Sheehan
Company ID: 5001093
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: U.S. Western Inc.
Company ID: 5001093
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Medbery, Ray T. And Joan F.
Company ID: 5001093
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Lone Wolf Mining Co.
Company ID: 5001093
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Black Creek Mining Co.
Company ID: 5001093
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Production
Year: 1945
Description: 1,175 Yards Processed. 22 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 18 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 520 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 1,777 Yards Processed. 35 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 888 Yards Processed. 50 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 444 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 1,506 Yards Processed. 34 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 1,111 Yards Processed. 29 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1945
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1943
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1943
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past 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 (Location): REF. POINT LOCATED AT CONFLUENCE OF PETERS CR. AND KAHILTNA R. CLAIMS LOCATED ALONG KAHILTNA RIVER. SEE MAS 0020840001. NO RECORDED PRODUCTION. USGS CRIB A003435 USGS CRIB M045412
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-194
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-195
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-237
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-238
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-243
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-248
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-252
Reference (Deposit): B520j p. 199
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-018
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-072
Reference (Deposit): B534 p. 71
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-145
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-156
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-181
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-182
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-190
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 20
Reference (Deposit): C202 p. 9
Reference (Deposit): B1024A pp. 2, 21-22
Reference (Deposit): P530 p. 109
Reference (Deposit): OF311 pp. 7, 28
Reference (Deposit): MF369
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 15
Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 pp. 74, 76
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1985
Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B666P p. 96
Reference (Deposit): B692b pp. 32-33
Reference (Deposit): B692m p. 262
Reference (Deposit): B714a p. 38
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 53
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 60
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 29
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 29
Reference (Deposit): B864B p. 31
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 33
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