The Elkhorn Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 151 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: 151 Feet (46 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.9319, -163.95500
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Elkhorn Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Elkhorn Creek
Secondary: G. & O. Dredging Company
Secondary: William Brookins
Secondary: Brookin Placer
Secondary: Nos. 1-2 Bench
Secondary: Niukluk River
Secondary: Oro Dredging Company
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: 1960
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1960
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1943
Description: 93 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 472 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 35,000 Yards Processed. 945 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 50,000 Yards Processed. 531 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
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 (Deposit): B622r p. 371
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28
Reference (Deposit): B662q p. 452
Reference (Deposit): B712h p. 187
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 17
Reference (Deposit): MF445
Reference (Deposit): OF75-2
Reference (Deposit): OF78-181 p. 65
Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 69, 110
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 138
Reference (Deposit): B314j p. 152
Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 236, 256-257, 263
Reference (Deposit): B345m p. 217
Reference (Deposit): B442r p. 343
Reference (Deposit): B449 pp. 117, 122-123
Reference (Deposit): B592u p. 392
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-026
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