Sixtymile Creek

The Sixtymile Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,099 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: Sixtymile Creek

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 1,099 Feet (335 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 67.3472, -152.26670

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Satelite image of the Sixtymile Creek

Sixtymile Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sixtymile Creek
Secondary: Sixtymile River
Secondary: Drift
Secondary: Nancy Claim
Secondary: Fool Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

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: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1922
Description: 300 Yards Processed. 36 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF SIXTYMILE CREEK & MIDAS CR. PROSPECTS ARE ON SIXTYMILE CREEK. 36 OZ AU, 4 OZ AG PRODUCED AS OF 1920.