The Benito Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 61.6167, -144.13670
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Benito Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Benito Creek
Secondary: Canning and Centino
Secondary: J.C. Canning
Secondary: Benito Centino
Secondary: Dean Wilson
Secondary: W.O. Holmes
Secondary: Kotsina River
Secondary: Ada M.
Secondary: Beth R.
Secondary: Mother Macree
Secondary: Panama North
Secondary: Silver Dollar
Secondary: Frozen Sourdough
Secondary: Alaska Queen
Secondary: Trappers Cache
Secondary: Benito Creek Mng. Co., Inc.
Secondary: Iron Mtn.
Secondary: Lorraine
Secondary: Artic Spotlite
Secondary: Sixty One 37 North
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Unknown
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
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 086-139
Reference (Deposit): B622g p. 115
Reference (Deposit): B714g pp. 193-194
Reference (Deposit): B745 pp. 142-143, 146
Reference (Deposit): B755b p. 69
Reference (Deposit): MR193-1 p. 1
Reference (Deposit): B894 p. 127
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 47
Reference (Deposit): MF438
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