The Lost Creek is a manganese mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,520 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
Elevation: 2,520 Feet (768 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 65.8864, -147.97860
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Lost Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lost Creek
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Asbestos
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
District: Tolovana
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1978
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): MN-MINERALIZATION IN VEIN QUARTZ RUBBLE IN SEVERAL-HUNDRED- FEET-WIDE AREA ALONG RIDGE. ASBESTOS MINERALIZATION FOUND DOWNSTREAM ON LOST CREEK ALONG BORDER OF SEC 7&8, T13N, R1W. (THIS LOCATION IS INSIDE THE YUKON FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.)
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 70-80
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 530
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 71-66
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 593
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