The Merritt Gulch is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 571 feet.
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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
Elevation: 571 Feet (174 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.6411, -164.89280
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Merritt Gulch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Merritt Gulch
Secondary: Henry Creek
Secondary: Black Bear
Secondary: High Channel
Secondary: Banard Bench
Secondary: Eagle Bench
Secondary: No. 8 Bench
Secondary: Nugget Claim
Secondary: Nos. 1-2 Lillian Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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: Jane B. Light
Info Year: 1978
Production
Year: 1937
Description: 560 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1937
Description: 203,000 Yards Processed. 4782 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1924
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NO PRODUCTION FIGURES AVAILABLE. SEE HENRY CREEK FOR GEOLOGY. REFERENCE POINT AT CONFUENCE OF LILLIAN AND HENRY CREEKS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-124
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-125
Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 pp. 33-34
Reference (Deposit): OF75-429
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