Stranger River

The Stranger River is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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: Stranger River  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 57.8472, -136.37220

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Satelite image of the Stranger River

Stranger River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Stranger River
Secondary: The Children's Garden


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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

Owner Name: David B. Templeton
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1976


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

Comment (Deposit): 1 CLAIM STAKED 1970. ACTIVE 1976. GOLD PLACER SURROUNDED BY QTZ DIORITIC COUNTRY ROCK. ROSSMAN, 1959, PLATE 12 (B1058-E) GEOLOGIC MAP. LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 (P 792) GEOLOGIC MAP.


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 114-150


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