The Dry Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,501 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: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.9333, -147.46670
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Dry Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dry Creek
Secondary: Rerun Claims
Secondary: Dry Creek Flanks
Secondary: Sheep Creek
Secondary: Wtf Claims
Secondary: Artesia Claims
Secondary: Rod Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
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: Houston Oil And Minerals Exploration Co.
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1983
Owner Name: Resource Associates Of Alaska
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1983
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1979
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 067-238A
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-255
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-335
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-367
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-386
Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1983
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