Penn Alaska

The Penn Alaska is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 325 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: Penn Alaska
Secondary: Penn Alaska Mining
Secondary: Dudley
Secondary: Globe MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Washington MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Pittsburg MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Pennsylvania MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Hawk MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Salmon MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Eagle MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Seawall MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Jay MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Mounthope MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Seagull MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Alaska MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Taku MS 0963, Pat# 339565
Secondary: Lemon MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Melon MS 0978, Pat# 486281
Secondary: Fisher Ms932, Pat#423853, Blm1505

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

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: Patented

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: State Of Alaska Ms 0978
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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): B642d p. 76

Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 140

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 125

Reference (Deposit): MF435

Reference (Deposit): REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987p.28

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-074

Reference (Deposit): B622f p. 102

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