A person who discovers upon the public domain in the state a lode or vein of rock in place, or a placer deposit that is open to location under the mining laws of the United States, may locate a lode mining claim or placer mining claim by posting a notice of location and by marking the boundaries as provided in AS 27.10.030 - 27.10.070. An attempted location of a mining claim that does not comply with AS 27.10.030 - 27.10.070 and AS 27.10.150 - 27.10.190 is void.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 10. Location and Development of Mining Claims on Federal Public Domain
Article 1. Mining Claims on Federal Public Domain Generally.
Sec. 27.10.010. Claims to be located as prescribed by law.
Sec. 27.10.020. Grubstake contracts to be in writing and recorded.
Sec. 27.10.030. Manner of designating a lode claim location.
Sec. 27.10.040. Manner of designating a placer claim location.
Sec. 27.10.050. Certificate of location to be recorded.