The Whirlaway is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 98 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: 98 Feet (30 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.8486, -136.81940
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Whirlaway MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Whirlaway
Secondary: Seaside
Secondary: Best Choice
Secondary: Lucky Strike
Secondary: Lucky Strike No. 1
Secondary: W Nos. 1-3
Secondary: Fairweather
Secondary: F Nos. 1-10
Secondary: Camel
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Juneau District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1944
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
Unknown: Biotite
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Hornblende
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NO ALASKA KARDEX. CLAIM LAPSED. NO CURRENT OWNER. THIS CLAIM IS PLOTTED WITH HOPALONG IN USGS LITERATURE. CLAIMS MAY OVERLAP GALENA CLAIM.
Comment (Reference): RATAJ, 1975, NOTES FROM RECORDERS OFFICE (PB-BM-NOTES)
References
Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 p. C237
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