The Bear Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 230 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: 230 Feet (70 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 59.5389, -136.08330
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Bear Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bear Creek
Secondary: Kelsall
Secondary: Flake Out
Secondary: Kelsall River
Secondary: Clear Creek Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: M. And V. Palmer, S. Castro And L. Smith
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): DISCOVERY 1900. WORKED TIL AROUND 1904. ABAND. BY 1919. NO PRODUCTION. LATER CLAIMS STAKED 1966 & 1970. 2 CLAIMS ACTIVE 1976. NO PRODUCTION.
References
Reference (Deposit): B699 pp. 15, 18-19
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 162
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-048
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-080
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-084A
Reference (Deposit): B225 p. 63
Reference (Deposit): B236 p. 13
Reference (Deposit): B259d p. 52
Reference (Deposit): B662e pp. 93, 98
Reference (Deposit): MF424
Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 102
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