The Mason Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 489 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: 489 Feet (149 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.2258, -153.37500
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Mason Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mason Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1917
Description: Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 74 Yards Processed. 3 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 36 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 2,300 Yards Processed. 118 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 370 Yards Processed. 34 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 19 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 114 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 4,000 Yards Processed. 54 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 555 Yards Processed. 50 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 57 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1917
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 (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1933: 446 OZ AU, 43 OZ AG (USBM FILES)
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 047-009
Reference (Deposit): B379n p. 237
Reference (Deposit): B410 p. 83
Reference (Deposit): B442a p. 44
Reference (Deposit): P70 p. 184
Reference (Deposit): B692b p. 39
Reference (Deposit): B712a pp. 22, 47-48
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 40
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 41
Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 39
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 43
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 34
Reference (Deposit): OF239 pp. 33-35
Reference (Deposit): MF396
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 91
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