Caribou Creek

The Caribou Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,493 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: Caribou Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,493 Feet (760 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 61.9153, -147.61390

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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 Caribou Creek

Caribou Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Caribou Creek
Secondary: Bitter Creek
Secondary: Squaw Creek
Secondary: Billy Creek
Secondary: Sheep Creek
Secondary: Jim Crow Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska


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: Paul J. Barry
Company ID: 5001058
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Not available


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-469

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-470

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-475

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-495

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 9

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-326

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-329

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-335

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-373

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-385

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-394

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-395

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-413

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-415

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-435

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-446

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-447

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-448

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-450

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-451

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-452

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-453

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-454

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-455

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-033

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-063

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-279

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-456

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-459

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-460

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 085-466


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