Valley of Tears

The Valley of Tears is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 59 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

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Site Name

Primary: Valley of Tears
Secondary: Valley of Tears No. 1-7
Secondary: Al Martin
Secondary: Dundas Lake
Secondary: Lake Seclusion
Secondary: Aaron Ave
Secondary: Larry Berryhill
Secondary: Jim Kearns
Secondary: Dale Connally
Secondary: Mark Gaynton
Secondary: Frank Kearns
Secondary: N. Fork Dundas River
Secondary: Richard G. Dalton
Secondary: Jimmie Martin
Secondary: J.A. Martin
Secondary: Alice
Secondary: Martin
Secondary: Margaret Martin
Secondary: Carolyn Martin
Secondary: Ray Landingham
Secondary: Micky Puish
Secondary: Dundas River
Secondary: Ken Brunsdale

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Juneau District

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

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1963
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

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

Unknown: Garnet
Unknown: Garnet
Unknown: Epidote
Unknown: Augite
Unknown: Zircon
Unknown: Staurolite
Unknown: Rutile
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Olivine
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Kyanite
Unknown: Hypersthene
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Ilmenite

Comments

Comment (Reference): RATAJ, 1975, NOS. 250, 269, AND 311 (BM UNPB NOTES)

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 111-048

Reference (Deposit): B1121K p. 50

Reference (Deposit): P632 pp. 30, 37, 67

Reference (Deposit): B1374 pp. 100, 105

Reference (Deposit): OF78-316 p. 18

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 plates 1A, 1B, 2

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494

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