The Arizona Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 249 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: 249 Feet (76 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.9083, -162.98330
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Arizona Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Arizona Creek
Secondary: Inmachuk River
Secondary: Utica Group
Secondary: Arizona Bench No. 1
Secondary: Utica Placer Mine
Secondary: 16 Mile Bench 1-2
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Gem Exploration
Company ID: 5001212
Info Year: 1981
Owner Name: Fields Exploration Inc.
Company ID: 5001212
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
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 (Deposit): RECORDED PROD. BEFORE 1908: 242 OZ. OF AU (USBM AFOC FILES). BEDROCK IS SCHIST WITH INTERDEDDED LIMESTONE WHICH SERVES AS NATURAL RIFFLES AND CARRIES MOST OF THE GOLD (B379-F). REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF ARIZONA CR & INMACHUK RIVER. MSHA MID 5001111
References
Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 367-368
Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 388, 394-395
Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28
Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 425-449
Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 454-455
Reference (Deposit): B712h p. 189
Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 188-189
Reference (Deposit): MR195-7 p. 111
Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 17
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-076
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-153
Reference (Deposit): B314l p. 179
Reference (Deposit): B328 p. 324
Reference (Deposit): B379p p. 296
Reference (Deposit): MR195-11 p. 116
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 22
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 26
Reference (Deposit): MR192-2 p. 31
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 34
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 40
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 45
Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 47, 54
Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 43-44, 51
Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 49, 57
Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51, 59
Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 62, 71
Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 57, 68
Reference (Deposit): TDM5R p. 34
Reference (Deposit): B1141C p. 32
Reference (Deposit): MF417
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 41
Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 71
Reference (Deposit): THE MAPMAKERS p. 19
Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 pp. 11-12
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 67-68, 76
Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 66, 75
Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 62-63, 71
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