The Benson Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 499 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: 499 Feet (152 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.9139, -164.68330
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Benson Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Benson Creek
Secondary: Robert B. Benson
Secondary: Lulu Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
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: 1935
Description: 11 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 12 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 30 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 35 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 1,425 Yards Processed. 85 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 170 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 146 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 18 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1929
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 272 Yards Processed. 15 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 650 Yards Processed. 31 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 26 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1931
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1920
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 64
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 66
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 65
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-077
Reference (Deposit): B314k p. 163
Reference (Deposit): B379q pp. 328-329
Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372
Reference (Deposit): MR192-1 p. 37
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 51
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 53
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 55
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