The Dodge Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 640 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: 640 Feet (195 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.1392, -156.56670
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Dodge Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dodge Creek
Secondary: Dodge Cr. Disc. Ll Bench
Secondary: Dodge Cr. 1 Below
Secondary: Dodge Cr. 1-2
Secondary: Dodge Cr. 1-2 Above
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: 1921
Description: 800 Yards Processed. 120 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 38 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 3,703 Yards Processed. 352 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 155 Yards Processed. 66 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
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
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References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-051A
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 064-066
Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 65
Reference (Deposit): MF367
Reference (Deposit): OF76-576 p. 67
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