The Atlas Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 266 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: 266 Feet (81 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.3681, -164.74530
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Atlas Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Atlas Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Alexander, Houston
Info Year: 1978
Production
Year: 1949
Description: 38 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 15 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 9,466 Yards Processed. 370 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 4,444 Yards Processed. 151 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 18,518 Yards Processed. 27 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1947
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): ASSESSMENT WORK: STRIPPING, DRILLING, GROUND SLUICING, MINING, AIRFIELD REPAIR, AND DEVELOPMENT WORK UP TO 1971. PRODUCTION FIGURES: 189 OZ. AU, 21 OZ. AG (USBM FILES). REFERENCE POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF ATLAS AND QUARTZ CREEKS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-024
Reference (Deposit): IR WMB 58 p. 5
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