The Moose Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,379 feet.
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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: 2,379 Feet (725 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.9889, -148.18810
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Moose Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Moose Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Bonnifield District
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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: Maple Leaf Gold Co.
Info Year: 1977
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1900
Discovery Year: 1900
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): 1976 PRODUCTION: 72000 CY MINED- PRODUCTION 1425 OZ AU 1977 PRODUCTION GOAL SET FOR 150000 CY.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-107
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 41
Reference (Deposit): B836f p. 345
Reference (Deposit): MF394
Reference (Deposit): W MNG NEWS 770624 p. 1
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