The Ophir Creek 1-5 Above is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 400 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: 400 Feet (122 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.2297, -155.45000
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Ophir Creek 1-5 Above MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ophir Creek 1-5 Above
Secondary: Barbara Assn.
Secondary: Ophir Claim
Secondary: Last Chance Claim
Secondary: Helene Claim
Secondary: Ruby Claim
Secondary: Ed and Jack Assn.
Secondary: Lonesome Claim
Secondary: Home Run Claim
Secondary: Lone Wolf Claim
Secondary: Red Flag Claim
Secondary: Ophir Creek
Secondary: Black Sheep Assn.
Secondary: Madeline Claim
Secondary: Granite 1-3 Assn.
Secondary: Freak Claim
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: 1964
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1960
Description: 11 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1960
Description: 53 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 28 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 8,222 Yards Processed. 126 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 97 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 479 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 97 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 478 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 119 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 20,000 Yards Processed. 589 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 1,704 Yards Processed. 71 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1964
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1949
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 056-006
Reference (Deposit): B592s pp. 367-368
Reference (Deposit): B642l p. 244
Reference (Deposit): B754 p. 95
Reference (Deposit): I289
Reference (Deposit): MF405
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