Boulder Creek

The Boulder Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,050 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: Boulder Creek

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 1,050 Feet (320 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.2894, -143.16310

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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 Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Boulder Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska
District: Circle District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: Frank M. Hall
Company ID: 5000596
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1983

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1935
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 (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1951: 334 OZ. OF AU, 42 OZ. OF AG (USBMAFOC FILES). SOURCE OF THE GOLD IS THE TERTIARY CONGLOMERATE (B917G).