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Burnet Galena

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc
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  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. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257852
MRDS ID A015379
MAS/MILS ID 0020490030
Record type Site
Current site name Burnet Galena
Alternate or previous names David Apex, Goepfert, Rainbow, S. S., North Star Extension, Whitman & Murray, North Star, Thompson & Burns
Related records 10002892

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.47375, 65.03577 (WGS84)
Elevation 549
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 002 N 001 E 02 NENENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.47375, 65.03577
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lynn S. Langfield
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Harold M. Blake
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Gerald And Elsie Blevins
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1975

Comments on the production information

  • CLAIMS. BY 1913 APPROX. 480 TONS ORE SHIPPED, 45 TONS MILLED AT RAINBOW MINE. NORTH STAR PRODUCED $5000 (B 849-B). NO OTHER PRODUCTION FIGURES AVAILABLE. USGS CRIB A001845 USGS CRIB A001875 USGS CRIB A001883 USGS CRIB A001901 USGS CRIB A001793 USGS CRIB A001844 USGS CRIB A001750 USGS CRIB A001771

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-1985 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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