Golden Circle Mine

The Golden Circle Mine is a silver mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 230 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: Golden Circle Mine
Secondary: Bannock
Secondary: Aurora
Secondary: Arctic
Secondary: Sapphire
Secondary: Star
Secondary: John El
Secondary: Ongnik
Secondary: Tundra
Secondary: Ptarmigan
Secondary: Jawbone
Secondary: Nest Egg
Secondary: Leaky Boot
Secondary: Arctic Tern
Secondary: Gray Cloud
Secondary: Norden
Secondary: Frosty
Secondary: Millside
Secondary: Saga
Secondary: Grizzley
Secondary: Salmon
Secondary: Muskeg
Secondary: Valky Rie
Secondary: Ridge Line
Secondary: Wild Goose
Secondary: Immik
Secondary: Oliktok
Secondary: Airfield
Secondary: Ebrulik
Secondary: Tundra X Y-22
Secondary: Kugrok Y-2

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Thorleif Wetlesen
Company ID: 5000664
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: M. J. Bogard
Company ID: 5000664
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Tundra Exploration-Joint Venture Co.
Company ID: 5000664
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: John L. Bullock
Company ID: 5000664
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Placid Oil Co.
Company ID: 5000664
Home Office: Texas
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Rhinehart Berg
Company ID: 5000664
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1954
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): ACTIVE 1975. NO PRODUCTION RECORDS. UNDERGROUND EXPLORATION 1977. ARGENTIFEROUS GALENA VEINS IN MARMARIZED LST. NEAR CONTACT WITH GRANITE. REF. POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF KUGRUK AND INDEPENDENCE CREEK. ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT NAMES: BANNOCK,JAWBONE,NESTEGG,LEAKY BOOT,ARCTIC TERN,GREY CLOUD,NORDEN,FROSTY,HILLSIDE,SAGA, GRIZZLEY,SALMON,MUSKEG,VALKYRIE,RIDGELINE,WILD GOOSE,IMMIK, OLIKTUK,AIRFIELD,EBRULIK,TUNDRA X 1-22,KUGRUK 1-2,MOONLIGHT, IDEAL,IND 1-25,SUNLIGHT,ADL 301615-301639. MSHA MID 5000664

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-236

Reference (Deposit): OF75-429

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-035

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-037

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-038

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-042

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-047

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