The Long Creek is a bismuth mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,802 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: 3,802 Feet (1,159 Meters)
Commodity: Bismuth
Lat, Long: 63.1825, -149.66110
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Long Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Long Creek
Secondary: Bob 1-18
Secondary: Canyon Creek
Commodity
Primary: Bismuth
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Sulfur
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
District: Valdez Creek District
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: Minerals Only
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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 067-153
Reference (Deposit): C617 pp. 11-12
Reference (Deposit): MF394
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 758-A
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 758-B, B41-B44
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 43-88
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 849-E, 315
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 24-78
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MF-394
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 31-89
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 34-90
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 1-92
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