Slate Creek Discovery

The Slate Creek Discovery is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 551 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: Slate Creek Discovery  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 551 Feet (168 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 62.4181, -157.90220

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Slate Creek Discovery MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Slate Creek Discovery
Secondary: Slate Creek Nos. 4-12 Above
Secondary: Sss Association
Secondary: Star Association
Secondary: Gold Placer 1-4
Secondary: Votila
Secondary: Harry Brink
Secondary: Minnie Brink


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver
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: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1951
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 26 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 105 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 133,000 Yards Processed. 525 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 134 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 80,000 Yards Processed. 775 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 99 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 66,000 Yards Processed. 653 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 50 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 322 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1946
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 (Reference): WILLIAMS, 1951, P. 2 (UNPB TDM-IR)


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 073-045B

Reference (Deposit): B642l pp. 253, 255, 266

Reference (Deposit): B754 p. 112

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 37

Reference (Deposit): B864C pp. 222-223

Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 37

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 370901 p. 8

Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 49

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 50

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 390810 pp. 3-4

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 400819 p. 2

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 43

Reference (Deposit): MR73-4 p. 4

Reference (Deposit): C255 p. 15

Reference (Deposit): RI5991 p. 17

Reference (Deposit): BMOF6-69 p. 6

Reference (Deposit): MF363

Reference (Deposit): OF76-576 p. 49


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