The Dowry Creek is a pge mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,230 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: 1,230 Feet (375 Meters)
Commodity: PGE
Lat, Long: 58.9553, -161.71220
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Dowry Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dowry Creek
Commodity
Primary: PGE
Tertiary: 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: 1935
Description: Pgm Production 1800 Ounces
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1935
Discovery Year: 1931
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
Comment (Location): Goodnews Bay Mining District
Comment (Ownership): Previous owners: Fred Walters and Neil Corrigal, 1931
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 123-001
Reference (Reserve-Resource): BMOF1-88 p. 74
Reference (Deposit): OF80-909 p. 17
Reference (Deposit): MF362 Loc. 11
Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 50
Reference (Deposit): OF77-168B p. 24
Reference (Deposit): OF77-168D p. 50
Reference (Deposit): P630 pp. 77,85
Reference (Deposit): P938 p. 26
Reference (Deposit): MR123-4 p. 16
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 73
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 74
Reference (Deposit): BMOF1-88 pp. 8,14,16-17,19,21-23,28-29,73-74,188
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