Sukkwan Island

The Sukkwan Island is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 620 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: Sukkwan Island  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 620 Feet (189 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 55.0178, -132.74890

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Satelite View

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 Sukkwan Island

Sukkwan Island MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sukkwan Island
Secondary: Gould
Secondary: Sook 1-2-3
Secondary: Gould-Sukkwan
Secondary: Hal Gould Prospect
Secondary: James A. Walper


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): OF78-869 p. 79

Reference (Deposit): MF433

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 86

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 176

Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 70

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 420801 pp. 7-8

Reference (Deposit): B692d pp. 88-89

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-284

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-252

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-098


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