The Gunnison Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,198 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: 1,198 Feet (365 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.45, -149.67920
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Gunnison Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gunnison Creek
Secondary: Havrilack Placer Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Harry F. Havrilack
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1975
Production
Year: 1949
Description: 25 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 164 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 22 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 4,444 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1947
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): USGS CRIB D002623. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1952 FOR GUNNISON CREEK: 227 OZ AU, 30 OZ AG (SEE USBM-AFOC FILES). SCHEELITE FRAGMENTS COMMON IN PLACER SAMPLES (TDM-1).
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 049-094
Reference (Deposit): B280 p. 48
Reference (Deposit): B337 p. 96
Reference (Deposit): B712a p. 41
Reference (Deposit): B712g p. 182
Reference (Deposit): B844D p. 192
Reference (Deposit): B844Da pp. 235-236
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 39
Reference (Deposit): MF413
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