Uhler Creek

The Uhler Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,801 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

Name: Uhler Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.2011, -141.63110

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Uhler Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Uhler Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


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: Chickamin Mining Co.
Company ID: 5000578
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Lou Schene
Company ID: 5000578
Info Year: 1981


Production

Year: 1950
Description: 70 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 341 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 42 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: Production Reported 322 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
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

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BUMINES OFR 48-94, 1994, 116 PP.

Reference (Deposit): PHASE 1 OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE BUREAU OF

Reference (Deposit): LAND MANAGEMENT BLACK RIVER AND FORTYMILE RIVER SUBUNITS.

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-038

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-154F

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 060-179

Reference (Deposit): MF393

Reference (Deposit): SWAINBANK, R.C., T.K. BUNDTZEN, A.H. CLOUGH, E.W. HANSEN,

Reference (Deposit): AND M.G. NELSON. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1991. AK. DIV.

Reference (Deposit): GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. NO. 47, 1992, P. 30.

Reference (Deposit): BURLEIGH, R.E., AND K.G. LEAR. COMPILATION OF DATA FOR


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