The Clara Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,040 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: 1,040 Feet (317 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 67.2603, -150.19720
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Clara Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clara Creek
Secondary: Clara Gulch
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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: 1918
Description: 64 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 14 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
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 (Deposit): REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF CLARA CREEK AND MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK RIVER. PROSPECTS OCCUR ON CLARA CREEK. 39 OZ AU, 4 OZ AG PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1918.
References
Reference (Deposit): P20 pp. 99, 101-102
Reference (Deposit): B442q p. 292
Reference (Deposit): B532 pp. 69, 89
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 43
Reference (Deposit): MR194-7 p. 91
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 030-025
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 030-098
Reference (Deposit): AR21d p. 486
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