Maxwell Mine

The Maxwell Mine is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,798 feet.

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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

Name: Maxwell Mine  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,798 Feet (548 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.1353, -141.11390

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Maxwell Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Maxwell Mine
Secondary: Canyon Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


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

Owner Name: Hayden Exploration And Mining Co.
Company ID: 5001347
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Maxwell Mining And Exploration, Leslie Maxwell
Company ID: 5001347
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1983


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SEE 0020600050, CANYON CREEK, FOR B-BIB.

Comment (Ownership): OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MAXWELL MINING & EXPLORATION, LESLIE MAXWELL GENERAL DELIVERY BOUNDARY, ALASKA 99790


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-234

Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1982


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