The Alaska Lead & Silver is a lead mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 115 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: 115 Feet (35 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 55.3875, -131.47080
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Alaska Lead & Silver MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alaska Lead & Silver
Secondary: Alaska Lead and Silver 1-16
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
District: Kmd
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1970
Discovery Year: 1967
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): BOTH ADITS OPEN IN 1992. LOWER ADIT EXPOSES QTZ VEIN IN SHEAR VEIN HAS BEEN STOPED 40 FT ABOVE ADIT LEVEL. QTZ CONTAINS SPHALERITE, GALENA. MINIMAL SILVER IS PRESENT. MILL FOUND IN REMARKABLY GOOD SHAPE.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 120-129
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