Nelchina River

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282699
MAS/MILS ID 0020850253
Record type Site
Current site name Nelchina River
Alternate or previous names Nelchina Glacier Term, Simmons, John, Belarde Conc Co, Stringer, Randy, Bjlr 1-18, Emmanuel R & R, Little Lake Cr, Eureka Creek, Moriarity, Irene, Tomigas, Wilkins, Norman, Nelchina M N D, Turner, Guy, Nelchina Min Corp 10-30, Phillips, Michael, Dionne, Ron, Bradford, George, Red-Mor Group, Belarde, Steve, Mclane, Stanley, Nelchina River Hdwtrs, Nelchina Glacier 1-6, Ferguson, Jim, Loper, Ralph, Rainbow, Syren, Mark A., Syren 1-10, Nelchina River Trib, Belarde, C.S., Palmer, Robert G., Palmer, Warren, Palmer Bros 1a, 2a, Mangold, Brian, Lapage, Laura M., Persons, Robert, Soeerstra, Terry, Stielstra, Chuck, Nelchina Mining Corp, Nelchina Min Corp 1-9, Nelchina Min Corp 51-62, Heaton, Duane S., Simon, Herbert, Sourdough 1-2, T & R, Renschler, Tim, Sorefoot, Billman, Dan B.

Comments on the site 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

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.09292, 61.7163 (WGS84)
Elevation 762
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Anchorage C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Anchorage NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Anchorage(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Copper River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 002 S 010 W 08 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.09292, 61.7163

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mjn U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Alaska resources

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