Eaglecliff Bench Placer

The Eaglecliff Bench Placer is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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: Eaglecliff Bench Placer

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 67.05, -150.01667

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Eaglecliff Bench Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eaglecliff Bench Placer

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Koyukuk District

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold

Comments

Comment (Workings): WATERWHEEL USED TO RAISE WATER TO PLACER (1899). FOUR OR FIVE MEN WORKED PLACER IN 1910--. WINNING 1,500 DOLLARS IN GOLD.

Comment (Geology): MAJOR.UNITS: GRAVELS ON ROCK-CUT BENCH 10 TO 12 FT ABOVE LOW-WATER STAGE.

Comment (Location): EXTENT OF PLACER UNKNOWN, NORTHWEST BANK OF SOUTH FORK, KOYUKUK LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :49?

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 532, P. 70, 107.

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 76-340, P. 100.

Reference (Deposit): REED, 1938, ALASKA DEPT OF MINES UNPUBL REPT, P. 156.

Reference (Production): USGS BULL 532, P. 70, 107

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