The Purnell River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 220 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: 220 Feet (67 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.8622, -163.08330
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Purnell River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Purnell River
Secondary: Pinnell River
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Stanley Subocienski
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1978
Owner Name: Grant H. Nelson
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1978
Production
Year: 1929
Description: 80,076 Yards Processed. 1696 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1929
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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): ASSESSMENT WORK PERFORMED IN 1973 ON ALL CLAIMS. PRODUCTION NOT AVAILABLE FOR PRINCIPAL MINE WHICH OPERATED 1929-1934, AND 1936. BEDROCK SCHIST WITH NUMEROUS QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS, WHICH ARE PROBABLE SOURCES OF GOLD IN PLACERS. REF. POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF PINNELL R. AND OLD GLORY CREEK.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-033
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-152
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