The Miller Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 220 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 220 Feet (67 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.5375, -164.12890
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Miller Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Miller Creek
Secondary: Lone Wolfe
Secondary: 5-9 Above
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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
Owner Name: Marshall And Karen Netherton
Info Year: 1978
Production
Year: 1957
Description: 4,800 Yards Processed. 93 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 2,000 Yards Processed. 30 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 11 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 28 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 14,600 Yards Processed. 92 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1957
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1946
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): 6 CLAIMS STAKED 1958 STILL ACTIVEASSESSMENT WORK UP TO 1973. PLOTTEDAAT MOST PROBABLE LOCATION - MILLER CREEK NOT ON MAP.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-196
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