First Chance Creek

The First Chance Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,201 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: First Chance Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,201 Feet (366 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 64.3833, -146.57080

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First Chance Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: First Chance Creek
Secondary: Hollie Assn.
Secondary: Redmond Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


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

Not available


Production

Year: 1943
Description: 12 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1943
Description: 79 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 80 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 915 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 34 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 431 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 888 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 98 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 25 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 278 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 198 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 21 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1958
Description: 25 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1958
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 292 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1957
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1957
Description: 2,500 Yards Processed. 69 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 10,000 Yards Processed. 126 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 35 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 15,000 Yards Processed. 435 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 234 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 19 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 11,000 Yards Processed. 227 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 12 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1963
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1961
Description: 22 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 10,000 Yards Processed. 139 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 15 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 172 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1961
Description: 7,000 Yards Processed. 276 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 234 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1960
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1960
Description: 4,500 Yards Processed. 171 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1919
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 (Location): DEPOSIT NOT SHOWN OVERLAY. COORDINATES AND REFERENCES FOR REDMOND CR.-LOCATION OF FIRST CHANCE CR. APPROXIMATE.


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 059-053

Reference (Deposit): B442n p. 245


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