The Iowa Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 499 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: 499 Feet (152 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.8931, -147.24030
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Iowa Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iowa Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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): REF. POINT LOCATION IS AT CONFLUENCE OF IOWA CR. AND LITTLE CHENA R. PLACER MINE SOMEWHERE ON IOWA CR. PRIOR TO 1913. NO PRODUCTION RECORDS OBTAINED.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-248
Reference (Deposit): B525a p. 113
Reference (Deposit): MF410
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