The Dese Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 164 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 164 Feet (50 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.2333, -166.20970
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Dese Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dese Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1937
Description: 40 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1936
Description: 40 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1937
Description: 56,000 Yards Processed. 426 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 48,600 Yards Processed. 532 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1934
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 (Production): INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION 1927-1938 - 664 OZ AU, 17 OZ AG.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 043-066
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 36
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 48
Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 71, 77
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 69
Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 54, 59
Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 56, 62
Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 64, 71
Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 65, 72
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