Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand

The Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand is a gold, iron, and titanium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 20 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

Name: Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 20 Feet (6 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Iron, Titanium

Lat, Long: 58.8778, -137.93750

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Satelite image of the Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand

Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sea Otter Creek Beach Sand
Secondary: Fair C
Secondary: Fair B
Secondary: Seattle No. 1-2
Secondary: G. Fouther
Secondary: C. C. Berg

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Iron
Primary: Titanium

Location

State: Alaska
District: Juneau District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1898
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

Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Epidote
Unknown: Labradorite
Unknown: Kyanite
Unknown: Ilmenite
Unknown: Hornblende
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Garnet
Unknown: Chlorite
Unknown: Biotite
Unknown: Augite
Unknown: Andesine
Unknown: Zircon
Unknown: Staurolite
Unknown: Rutile
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Olivine
Unknown: Oligoclase