Taylor Creek

The Taylor Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 600 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: Taylor Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 600 Feet (183 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 60.9083, -157.24030

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Satelite image of the Taylor Creek

Taylor Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Taylor Creek
Secondary: Taylor Creek No. 1-5
Secondary: Fork Creek No. 1-8
Secondary: Fork Creek
Secondary: Fork Creek 1-10
Secondary: Bev No. 1-8
Secondary: Mel No. 1-4
Secondary: Minnalaska
Secondary: Good Claims
Secondary: Sc Claims


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

Owner Name: Fortyseven Creek Mines
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1985


Production

Year: 1958
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 137 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 673 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1958
Description: 9,200 Yards Processed. 95 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 267 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 228 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 1272 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 1137 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1981
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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): CADY AND OTHERS, 1955, P. 71, 116, 119 (P268) COBB, 1972, P. 28 (OF 508) COBB, 1972 (MF 371)


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 092-004

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 092-006

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 092-033

Reference (Deposit): B1374

Reference (Deposit): OF77-168D

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. D-36

Reference (Deposit): SR39 p. 27


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