Old Channel

The Old Channel is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 226 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

Name: Old Channel

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 226 Feet (69 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.9069, -162.98890

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Satelite image of the Old Channel

Old Channel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Old Channel
Secondary: Inmachuk River
Secondary: Ipnechuk River
Secondary: Dashley Group
Secondary: Polar Bear Group
Secondary: Homestake Group

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

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
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

Comment (Deposit): RECORDED PROD. BEFORE 1908: 242 OZ. OF AU (USBM AFOC FILES). BEDROCK IS INTERBEDDED SCHIST & LST. CONCENTRATE CONTAINS DINNABAR. REF. POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF FINK CREEK AND INMACHUK RIVER.

References

Reference (Deposit): MF417

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 41

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 71

Reference (Deposit): THE MAPMAKERS p. 19

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 425-449

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454-455

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187-189

Reference (Deposit): MR195-7 p. 111

Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): MR195-11 p. 116

Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47, 54

Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43-44, 51

Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 49, S7

Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51, 59

Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 62, 71

Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 67-68, 76

Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 66, 75

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 62-63, 71

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 59, 68

Reference (Deposit): TDM5R p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B1141C p. 32

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 26

Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 40

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-200

Reference (Deposit): P10 p. 50

Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 76-77

Reference (Deposit): B247 pp. 58-60

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 24

Reference (Deposit): B263 p. 209

Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 140-141

Reference (Deposit): B379r pp. 355, 357-361

Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 367-368

Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 388, 394-395

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-154

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-155

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-156

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