The Quartz Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 699 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: 699 Feet (213 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.1125, -150.90000
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Quartz Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Quartz Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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
Comment (Production): NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION. SEE SULLIVAN CREEK 020480005.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 048-191
Reference (Deposit): B442n p. 243
Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 166
Reference (Deposit): B520p pp. 280, 283-284
Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 76-77
Reference (Deposit): B535 pp. 32, 35-37
Reference (Deposit): B622m pp. 244-245
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 36
Reference (Deposit): B844D pp. 212-213
Reference (Deposit): B844Da p. 240
Reference (Deposit): B1058I p. 396
Reference (Deposit): MF371
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