Crooked Creek

The Crooked Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 889 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: Crooked Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 889 Feet (271 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.0347, -163.74110

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Crooked Creek

Crooked Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Crooked Creek
Secondary: Virginia Creek
Secondary: Unnamed Occurrence


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): OCCURRENCE NO. 12 (MF 417). RESIDUAL PLACER AT THIS LODE OCCURENCE. BEDROCK IS SCHISTOSE LIMESTONE WITH VEIN QUARTZ AND PYRITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): B314j p. 155

Reference (Deposit): B449 pp. 120-121

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 113


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