The Dry Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 39 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: 39 Feet (12 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.5278, -165.33670
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Dry Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dry Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
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: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1926
Description: 1768 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 177 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1925
Description: 43,000 Yards Processed. 683 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 800 Yards Processed. 96 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 18 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1921
Description: 10,273 Yards Processed. 208 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1937
Description: 141 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1937
Description: 123,450 Yards Processed. 1259 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 1474 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 82 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 75,600 Yards Processed. 1438 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 769 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 242 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1930
Description: 183,910 Yards Processed. 2110 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 184 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1929
Description: 127,908 Yards Processed. 1604 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 309 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1928
Description: 214,518 Yards Processed. 2753 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 434 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1927
Description: 157,000 Yards Processed. 2414 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 284 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1920
Description: 56 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1920
Description: 25,000 Yards Processed. 505 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 13 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 5,872 Yards Processed. 119 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 117 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 2,093 Yards Processed. 1085 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 109 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 1,535 Yards Processed. 974 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 700 Yards Processed. 97 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 1,280 Yards Processed. 641 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1906
Description: 602 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
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
Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB D002596
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-066
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-188
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-262
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 72
Reference (Deposit): MF463
Reference (Deposit): OF508
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 24
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 30
Reference (Deposit): B810a pp. 34, 40
Reference (Deposit): B813a pp. 39, 48
Reference (Deposit): B824a pp. 44, 53
Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 48, 57
Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 49, 59
Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 52, 62
Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 61, 71
Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 64-65, 77
Reference (Deposit): B917A pp. 63-64, 75
Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 25, 69, 76, 82-83
Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 52-53
Reference (Deposit): B263 pp. 14, 209
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 135
Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 168-170, 184-186
Reference (Deposit): B345m pp. 216, 231
Reference (Deposit): B532 pp. 77, 90-91, 101, 107-108
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 27
Reference (Deposit): B662p p. 431
Reference (Deposit): B662q p. 454
Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 188-189
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 63
Reference (Deposit): B722f p. 237
Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 9
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-042
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-054
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