The Elkhorn-Niukluk is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 144 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: 144 Feet (44 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.9353, -163.94670
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Elkhorn-Niukluk MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Elkhorn-Niukluk
Secondary: Hugo Lindfors
Secondary: Henry CraMer
Secondary: May Bale
Secondary: Association Nos. 1-2
Commodity
Primary: 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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-222
Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 69, 110
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 138
Reference (Deposit): B314j p. 152
Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 236, 256-257, 263
Reference (Deposit): B345m p. 217
Reference (Deposit): B442r p. 343
Reference (Deposit): B449 pp. 117, 122-123
Reference (Deposit): B592u p. 392
Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 371
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28
Reference (Deposit): B662q p. 452
Reference (Deposit): B712h p. 187
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 17
Reference (Deposit): MF445
Reference (Deposit): OF75-2
Reference (Deposit): OF78-181 p. 65
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