The Lower American Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,900 feet.
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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: 1,900 Feet (579 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.5042, -146.19860
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Lower American Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lower American Creek
Secondary: American Creek
Secondary: Lucky Star 1-17
Secondary: Big Nugget 3-9
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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
Owner Name: John V. Huntsburry
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Big Joe Rocker Jr.
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Terry Luvada
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: D. Anderson
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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: Cassiterite
Unknown: Gold
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-313
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-314
Reference (Deposit): OF83-170B p. 38
Reference (Deposit): C348 pp. 8, 10-11
Reference (Deposit): BMOF5-88 pp. 12-13, 47-48, 108-111 (Locality No.
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