The Homestake is a lead mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,576 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
Elevation: 3,576 Feet (1,090 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 56.0764, -130.16940
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Homestake MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Homestake
Secondary: Carlson & Hewitt
Secondary: Morning Star
Secondary: Frank Reichenbach
Secondary: Evening Star
Secondary: Mcvey & Connors
Secondary: Silver Coin
Secondary: Meagher & Snyder
Secondary: Gail Rosenstein
Secondary: L. E. Bigham
Secondary: Hopeful
Secondary: Hyder Mines Inc.
Secondary: Black Diamond Mining & Milling Co.
Secondary: Texas Creek Mining Co.
Secondary: Ibex
Secondary: Day Brothers
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
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
Owner Name: Hyder Mines,Inc
Info Year: 1977
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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 (Reference): KERNS,1949(USBM MINERALS MEMORANDUM)
References
Reference (Deposit): MR195-10 p. 191
Reference (Deposit): B773d pp. 75, 87-90
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-035
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-034
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-033
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-031
Reference (Deposit): MF418
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 147
Reference (Deposit): B1024B p. 30
Reference (Deposit): IR HMF 500524 pp. 6-7
Reference (Deposit): MR191-5 p. 6
Reference (Deposit): MR191-4 pp. 1-3
Reference (Deposit): B807 pp. 43, 94-97
Reference (Deposit): B800 pp. 317, 320, 324, 358
Reference (Deposit): MR191-2 pp. 2-3
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 30
Reference (Deposit): B783b pp. 53-54
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