The Mighty is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,100 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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 60.8661, -149.51940
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Mighty MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mighty
Secondary: Nearhouse & Smith
Secondary: Gold Mint Group
Secondary: Nearhouse 1-2
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Owner Name: Roger Moore
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1982
Production
Year: 1980
Description: Total Reported Production 3 Oz. Ag
Year: 1980
Description: Total Reported Production 102 Oz. Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Workings): Workings consist of a 10.7 m. long adit at the 930 m. elevation and a 137 m. long adit with an 24.4 m. winze at the 945 m. elevation. TOTAL REPORTED PRODUCTION: 102 oz Au, 3 oz. Ag.
References
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 26
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 33
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 29
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 25
Reference (Deposit): MF880A
Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (locality S-299).
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-038
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-328
Reference (Deposit): B849I pp. 503-505
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