The Red River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 49 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: 49 Feet (15 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 57.1972, -154.52500
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Red River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red River
Secondary: Ayakulik River
Secondary: Henton
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: PGE
Tertiary: Chromium
Location
State: Alaska
District: Kodiak Region
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Year: 1921
Description: 280 Yards Processed. 67 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1921
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): B880C p. 172
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 37
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 36
Reference (Deposit): B692q pp. 299-319
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 31
Reference (Deposit): B666P p. 96
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 130-013
Reference (Deposit): AR17b pp. 880, 828
Reference (Deposit): AR18b p. 86
Reference (Deposit): AR22b pp. 546, 549-554
Reference (Deposit): B259n pp. 163, 169-70
Reference (Deposit): B542h pp. 134-136
Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 23
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