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Nelchina River

The Nelchina River is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,500 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: Nelchina River

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 61.7167, -147.09030

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Nelchina River

Nelchina River MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nelchina River
Secondary: Nelchina Glacier Term
Secondary: Simmons, John
Secondary: Belarde Conc Co
Secondary: Stringer, Randy
Secondary: Bjlr 1-18
Secondary: Emmanuel R & R
Secondary: Little Lake Cr
Secondary: Eureka Creek
Secondary: Moriarity, Irene
Secondary: Tomigas
Secondary: Wilkins, Norman
Secondary: Nelchina M N D
Secondary: Turner, Guy
Secondary: Nelchina Min Corp 10-30
Secondary: Phillips, Michael
Secondary: Dionne, Ron
Secondary: Bradford, George
Secondary: Red-Mor Group
Secondary: Belarde, Steve
Secondary: Mclane, Stanley
Secondary: Nelchina River Hdwtrs
Secondary: Nelchina Glacier 1-6
Secondary: Ferguson, Jim
Secondary: Loper, Ralph
Secondary: Rainbow
Secondary: Syren, Mark A.
Secondary: Syren 1-10
Secondary: Nelchina River Trib
Secondary: Belarde, C.S.
Secondary: Palmer, Robert G.
Secondary: Palmer, Warren
Secondary: Palmer Bros 1a, 2a
Secondary: Mangold, Brian
Secondary: Lapage, Laura M.
Secondary: Persons, Robert
Secondary: Soeerstra, Terry
Secondary: Stielstra, Chuck
Secondary: Nelchina Mining Corp
Secondary: Nelchina Min Corp 1-9
Secondary: Nelchina Min Corp 51-62
Secondary: Heaton, Duane S.
Secondary: Simon, Herbert
Secondary: Sourdough 1-2
Secondary: T & R
Secondary: Renschler, Tim
Secondary: Sorefoot
Secondary: Billman, Dan B.

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

Comment (Names): VONDERBECKE, DAVID F. HARRIS, GEORGE S. DUNCAN, JAMES H. II NELCHINA CLAIM 340 FORD, RICK SIWASH CLAIM #1 EIDE, STERLING NELCHINA PLACER CECHOWSKI, C.C. LUCKY CREEK PLACER LUCKY 1-5 CARPENTER, WAYNE M. SIEBOLD, DEAN NELCHINA RIVER BASIN ASPEN MEADOWS 1-15

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-556

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-557

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-558

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-559

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-599

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-598

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-581

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-582

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-583

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-580

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-560

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-561

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-562

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-563

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-564

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-565

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-566

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-567

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-568

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-569

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-571

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-579

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