The Sheridan Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 518 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: 518 Feet (158 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.5786, -161.08940
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Sheridan Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sheridan Creek
Secondary: Bear Creek
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: 1921
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 35 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 130 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 26 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 2 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): B379r p. 369
Reference (Deposit): B247 p. 64
Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 78-79
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 045-068
Reference (Deposit): OF76-866 p. 53
Reference (Deposit): MF389
Reference (Deposit): I287
Reference (Deposit): GR12 p. 8
Reference (Deposit): B692y pp. 392-394
Reference (Deposit): B622r pp. 371-372
Reference (Deposit): B449 p. 125
Reference (Deposit): B442r p. 344
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