The Colorado Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 771 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: 771 Feet (235 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.5742, -156.00970
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Colorado Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Colorado Creek
Secondary: Pearl Assn.
Secondary: Wild Cat Assn.
Secondary: 1 Above Black Bear
Secondary: 1 Below Black Bear
Secondary: No. 1 Rl Bench
Secondary: Ruby Claim
Secondary: Wild Goose Claim
Secondary: Windy Assn.
Secondary: Black Bear Assn.
Secondary: No. 2 Rl Bench
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Antimony
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1966
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1966
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1965
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1965
Description: 800 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1959
Description: 69 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1959
Description: 1538 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1958
Description: 362 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1958
Description: 2776 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1957
Description: 583 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1957
Description: 185,000 Yards Processed. 4616 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 571 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 75,000 Yards Processed. 4467 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 383 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 85,000 Yards Processed. 2863 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 760 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 80,000 Yards Processed. 5605 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 760 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 176,298 Yards Processed. 5560 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 354 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 91,350 Yards Processed. 2640 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 437 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 204,000 Yards Processed. 3235 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 475 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 140,000 Yards Processed. 3463 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 290 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 111 Yards Processed. 32 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 296 Yards Processed. 222 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1964
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1964
Description: 23,000 Yards Processed. 162 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1963
Description: 34 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1963
Description: 18,852 Yards Processed. 272 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1960
Description: 185 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1960
Description: 1448 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): MR194-13 p. 5
Reference (Deposit): IR RHS 6005 p. 13
Reference (Deposit): MF367
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 82
Reference (Deposit): B1374
Reference (Deposit): OF76-576 p. 65
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. D-2
Reference (Deposit): SR33 p. 24
Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 25
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 46
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 42
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-006
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-028A
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-033
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-043
Reference (Deposit): B542m p. 296
Reference (Deposit): B578 pp. 35, 38
Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 70
Reference (Deposit): B642l pp. 249, 265
Reference (Deposit): B754 p. 101
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 35
Reference (Deposit): B864C pp. 172-173
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 42
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