The Ferguson Draw is a tin mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 801 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: 801 Feet (244 Meters)
Commodity: Tin
Lat, Long: 65.1042, -150.80330
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Ferguson Draw MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ferguson Draw
Commodity
Primary: Tin
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Niobium (Columbium)
Location
State: Alaska
District: Hot Springs District
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1911
Discovery Year: 1906
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): GRAVEL PAY STREAK DESCRIBED AS 4 FT THICK, BURIED BENEATH 40 FEET OF FROZEN SILT. SOILS THROUGHOUT THE AREA ARE PERMANENTLY FROZEN.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1058-I, 374-375
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 844-D
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5373
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 9037
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 174-84
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