Swift Creek

The Swift Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 620 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: Swift Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 620 Feet (189 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.4097, -155.52920

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Satelite image of the Swift Creek

Swift Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Swift Creek
Secondary: Swift Cr. Disc.
Secondary: Swift Cr. 1-3 Above
Secondary: Swift Cr. 104 Below


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Owner Name: Conrad H. House
Company ID: 5001079
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1985

Owner Name: Swift Creek Mining Co.
Company ID: 5001079
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Harold Tillison
Company ID: 5001079
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979


Production

Year: 1916
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 193 Troy Ounces Gold


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

Not available


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 056-013

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 25

Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1985


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