Trestle Creek Claim

The Trestle Creek Claim is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,300 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: Trestle Creek Claim  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 60.7417, -159.57500

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Trestle Creek Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Trestle Creek Claim
Secondary: Dome Creek
Secondary: Dome Creek 10-4 Above
Secondary: Nos. 1, 3-4 On Dome 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

Owner Name: Bloomquist, John
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Russel Schaefer Estate
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: House, Wayne
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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 (Deposit): 3 CLAIMS STAKED 1940 BY DAVIDSON & JENSEN. NO RECORD OF WORK OPTIONED BY PECK AND RICE IN 1940. 5 CLAIMS STAKED BY SCHAEFER & HOUSE. ACTIVE 1977. BEDROCK IN AREA IS MAINLY GRAYWACKE AND OTHER CLASTIC ROCKS OF THE CRETACEOUS KUSKOKWIM GROUP AND SMALL TERTIARY ALBITE RHYOLITE INTRUSIVE BODIES. VALLEY HEADS IN HORNFEL ZONE OF THE CRIPPLE MOUNTAINS. (HOARE AND CONRAD) REFERENCE POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF CRIPPLE AND DOME CREEKS.


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 091-009

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 380901 p. 6

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 390701 p. 5

Reference (Deposit): IR JCR 400819 p. 1


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