The Birch Creek Mine is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,159 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: 2,159 Feet (658 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.4236, -145.56390
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Birch Creek Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Birch Creek Mine
Secondary: Birch Creek
Secondary: B & L Mines 1-3
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
Owner Name: Lester And Orbonski Mines, Inc.
Company ID: 5001386
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1983
Owner Name: Linda Livingston
Company ID: 5001386
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Betty Lester
Company ID: 5001386
Info Year: 1985
Owner Name: Raymond Lester
Company ID: 5001386
Info Year: 1979
Production
Year: 1946
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 98 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 30 Yards Processed. 2 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1906
Description: Production Reported 328 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Ownership): OPERATOR ADDRESS: MILE POST 99 STEESE HIGHWAY CENTRAL, ALASKA 99730
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-202
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