Forty Mile River, Mosquito Fork

The Forty Mile River, Mosquito Fork is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,690 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: Forty Mile River, Mosquito Fork

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Thorium
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Tin

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: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1960
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 6,000 Yards Processed. 290 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1961
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1961
Description: 50 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1960
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1921
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

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Comments

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References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-011

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-012

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-019

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-036

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-041

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-055

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-056

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-057

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-058

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-119

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-158

Reference (Deposit): B897C pp. 173, 180-181

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 54, 76

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 53

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 48

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 44-45

Reference (Deposit): GC16 p. 2

Reference (Deposit): MF393

Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 73-74

Reference (Deposit): B792 P. 18.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SR41 P. 30.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SR45 PP. 30-31.

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-168

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-183

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-202

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-210

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-215

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-327

Reference (Deposit): B251 pp. 48-49

Reference (Deposit): B284l p. 126

Reference (Deposit): B345j p. 184

Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 170

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 71

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SR46 PP. 33-34.

Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SR47 P. 30.

Reference (Deposit): BM OFR48-94 116 PP.

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