The Makushin Volcano is a sulfur mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 6,680 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: 6,680 Feet (2,036 Meters)
Commodity: Sulfur
Lat, Long: 53.89, -166.97640
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Makushin Volcano MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Makushin Volcano
Secondary: S 1-30
Secondary: Don 1-4
Secondary: Washington Sulphur & Dev Corp
Secondary: Ronald
Secondary: Pt Kadin
Secondary: Kadin 1-19
Secondary: Unalaska Island
Secondary: Centralia
Secondary: Diamond
Secondary: Social
Secondary: Welsome
Secondary: M&M Mines 1-26
Secondary: Makushin Mountain
Secondary: Brimstone 1-8
Secondary: Makushin 1-32
Secondary: May Lou Assn 1-4
Secondary: Roy Assn 1-4
Secondary: Georgianna 1-4
Secondary: Jill 1-4
Secondary: Driftwood Bay
Secondary: R-B Claim
Secondary: Trail 4-5
Secondary: G-B 2
Secondary: Bb No. 3
Secondary: C-B No. 4
Secondary: A-B 5
Secondary: Db6
Secondary: Eb7
Secondary: Ocean 1-3
Secondary: Trail 1-3
Secondary: Doug 1-4
Secondary: Bessie 1-4
Secondary: Steel 1-4
Secondary: David 1-4
Secondary: Stickle 1-4
Secondary: John 1-4
Secondary: Tb Lode
Secondary: Bush Lode
Secondary: Marjory
Secondary: Harry
Secondary: Gordon
Secondary: Mary
Secondary: Makushin Crater
Secondary: Makushin Lode 1-13
Secondary: Driftwood 1-46
Secondary: Pakushin 1-10
Secondary: Betty 1-21
Commodity
Primary: Sulfur
Tertiary: Titanium
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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): STAKED 1917. RESTAKED 1957. STAKED 1956. STAKED 1956. RESTAKED 1965. ACTIVE 1968. STAKED 1958. ACTIVE 1960. SEE KARDEX 143-8. THESE CLAIMS A RESTAKING IN 1959 OF KARDEX 143-7 CLAIMS. ACTIVE 1973. STAKED 1966. STAKED 1966. ACTIVE 1968. STAKED 1967. STAKED 1968. STAKED 1968. ACTIVE 1971. SOLFATERIC SULFUR DEPOSITED IN PROXIMITY TO ACTIVE FUMEROLES ON BOTH MAKUSHIN & PAKUSHIN VOLCANIC CONES. STAKED 1957. ACTIVE 1960.
References
Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 56
Reference (Deposit): B666P p. 102
Reference (Deposit): B692p pp. 284-292
Reference (Deposit): IC7379 p. 82
Reference (Deposit): B1028S p. 657
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-001
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-002
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-004
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-005
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-007
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-008
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-009
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-010
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-011
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-012
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 143-013
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