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Ipnechuk River

The Ipnechuk River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 249 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: Ipnechuk River

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 249 Feet (76 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.9083, -162.98920

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Ipnechuk River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ipnechuk River
Secondary: Nos. 9-12
Secondary: No. 12 Fraction
Secondary: Mollie
Secondary: Lucky Dutchman
Secondary: Lucky Boy
Secondary: Camp
Secondary: Inmachuk River
Secondary: Lillian
Secondary: Ground Floor

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Mercury

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Svere Nord Et Al
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Jack Hoogendorm
Info Year: 1981

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Comment (Deposit): DREDGING SHAFT SINKING AND DRIFTING IN 1927. VALLEY WALLS. LAVA BURIED AT LEAST ONE OLD CHANNEL. REF. POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF ARIZONA CR & INMACHUK RIVER. GOLD WAS RECONCENTRATED. CONCENTRATE CONTAINS CINNABAR.

References

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47, 54

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43-44, 51

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 49, 57

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51, 59

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 26

Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 54

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 40

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 62, 71

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 67-68, 76

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 66, 75

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 62-63, 71

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 57, 68

Reference (Deposit): TDM5R p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B1141C p. 32

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 41

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 71

Reference (Deposit): THE MAPMAKERS p. 19

Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 76-77

Reference (Deposit): B247 pp. 58-60

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 24

Reference (Deposit): B263 p. 209

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 425-449

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454-455

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187-189

Reference (Deposit): MR195-7 p. 111

Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): MR195-11 p. 116

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 22

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-028

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-036

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-147

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-149

Reference (Deposit): P10 p. 50

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