The Big Four Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,501 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: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.1847, -144.81670
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Big Four Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Four Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: PGE
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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: 1949
Description: 4,000 Yards Processed. 6 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1948
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-007
Reference (Deposit): B213 p. 74
Reference (Deposit): GR28 pp. 25-26
Reference (Deposit): MF414
Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 16-17
Reference (Deposit): B498 pp. 70, 74-75
Reference (Deposit): B692f pp. 140-141
Reference (Deposit): B943B p. 34
Reference (Deposit): B989D pp. 193-194
Reference (Deposit): P15 p. 54
Reference (Deposit): P41 p. 112
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