The Falls Gulch is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,201 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: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 62.5728, -150.82860
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Falls Gulch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Falls Gulch
Secondary: Willow Creek
Secondary: Gopher Gulch
Secondary: Snow Gulch
Secondary: Rocky Gulch
Secondary: Ruby Gulch
Secondary: Slate Gulch
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: PGE
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin
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
Not available
Production
Year: 1961
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1958
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1958
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1957
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1957
Description: 600 Yards Processed. 20 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 23 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 31 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 1,400 Yards Processed. 105 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1969
Description: 300 Yards Processed. 8 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1967
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 13 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1965
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1965
Description: 600 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1961
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1968
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1968
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 15 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1967
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 24 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 43 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 96 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 67 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 193 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 103 Yards Processed. 22 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 15,000 Yards Processed. 177 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 407 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 10,888 Yards Processed. 408 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 1,099 Yards Processed. 53 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 1,238 Yards Processed. 107 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 6,515 Yards Processed. 115 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1906
Description: 96 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
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 (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1970: 2792 OZ AU, 187 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). USGS CRIB A003460, USGS CRIB A003465, USGS CRIB A003466, USGS CRIB A003439, USGS CRIB M045407, USGS CRIB A003461, USGS CRIB A003462, USGS CRIB M045406, USGS CRIB A003436.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-008
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-015
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-017
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-026
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-042
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-071
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-208
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-234
Reference (Deposit): B314h p. 119
Reference (Deposit): B520j pp. 182, 195
Reference (Deposit): B534 p. 66
Reference (Deposit): B542c p. 44
Reference (Deposit): B755c p. 131
Reference (Deposit): B773b pp. 55, 58-59
Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B692m pp. 259-260
Reference (Deposit): B714a p. 38
Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 66
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 29
Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 27
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 31
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 39
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 35
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 35
Reference (Deposit): B1024A p. 13
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 13
Reference (Deposit): P630 p. 89
Reference (Deposit): MF369
Reference (Deposit): B1374 pp. 20-22
Reference (Deposit): P758A p. 5
Reference (Deposit): OF77-169A p. 68, No. 17
Reference (Deposit): BMOF24-78 p. 4-116
Reference (Deposit): MF870D
Reference (Deposit): OF80-884 p. 75
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 22
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 25
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 29
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
Reference (Deposit): OF82-719 p. 7, No. 141
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