The Turner Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 230 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: 230 Feet (70 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.525, -164.30500
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Turner Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Turner Creek
Secondary: Turner Gulch
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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
Comment (Deposit): MINING REPORTED ONLY IN 1938. NO RECORDED PRODUCTION. WHOLE CREEK STAKED IN 1901. BEDROCK IN UPPER PART OF COURSE IS LIMESTONE AND CALCAREOUS MICA SCHIST. REFERENCE POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF TURNER AND BOULDER CREEKS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-098
Reference (Deposit): OF75-429
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