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Middle Fork Chena River and Tribs

The Middle Fork Chena River and Tribs is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,499 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

Name: Middle Fork Chena River and Tribs

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.0467, -145.33190

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Middle Fork Chena River and Tribs MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Middle Fork Chena River and Tribs
Secondary: Chena River
Secondary: Big Chena River
Secondary: Van Curlers Bar
Secondary: Palmer Creek
Secondary: East Fork Chena River
Secondary: Shamrock Creek
Secondary: Beaver Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: 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

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): B542j p. 208

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 25

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 32,34

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 30-31

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 35-36

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 36-37

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 40, 43

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 39-40

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 129

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 13

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 25

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-015

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-046

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-055

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-075

Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 39-41

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 46, 48

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 48

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 43-44,46

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-079

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-085

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-116

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-222

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-464

Reference (Deposit): B520n p. 244

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-188

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-220

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