Mcmillan

The Mcmillan is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,301 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: Mcmillan
Secondary: Ophir
Secondary: Junction 1-2
Secondary: Columbia
Secondary: Ptarmigan
Secondary: Daily 1-2

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: United Mining And Development Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1940

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings consist of a 51.8 m. long adit at the 1005.8 m. elevation, 2 trenches and other prospect pits within the area.

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-119

Reference (Deposit): B849I pp. 518-519, plate 36 Nos. 41, 42

Reference (Deposit): BMOF83-81 299 pp.

Reference (Deposit): MF880A

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-249).

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