The Cascade Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 282 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: 282 Feet (86 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 59.3278, -161.23610
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Cascade Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cascade Creek
Secondary: Slim Smith
Secondary: Edward Smith
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: 1941
Description: Gold Production 4066 Ounces
Year: 1941
Description: Silver Production 1097 Ounces
Year: 1940
Description: Silver Production 1202 Ounces
Year: 1940
Description: Gold Production 5218 Ounces
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1939
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
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Silver
Comments
Comment (Ownership): Previous owner: Bristol Bay Mining Co., 1939
Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB A001217
References
Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 44
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 101-017
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 101-026
Reference (Deposit): MR101-2 pp. 11-12
Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 370706
Reference (Deposit): MR101-3 pp. 26-27
Reference (Deposit): OF77-156 p. 31
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 111
Reference (Deposit): BMOF1-88 p. 6-7,14,16-17,31,52-53,134-135,137-13
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