The Milroy Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 489 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: 489 Feet (149 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.9231, -163.27250
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Milroy Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Milroy Creek
Secondary: Discovery
Secondary: Discovery Nos. 1-4 Above
Secondary: Mendenhall
Secondary: Discovery No. 1 Below
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1956
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1956
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): MINING DONE UP TO 1969, SAME YEAR AS LAST ASSESSMENT WORK. PRODUCTION UP TO 1956 8 OZ. AU (USBM FILES). BEDROCK INTERBEDDED SCHISTS AND LIMESTONES. REFERENCE POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF HANNUM & MILROY CREEKS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-193
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