Squaw Creek

The Squaw Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,900 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: Squaw Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,900 Feet (579 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.3917, -144.91170

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Squaw Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Squaw Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


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

Owner Name: Darity, Eugene
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979


Production

Year: 1948
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 45 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1958
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 40 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 50 Yards Processed. 4 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1923
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 050-289

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-338

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-434

Reference (Deposit): B314n p. 195

Reference (Deposit): B538 p. 65

Reference (Deposit): B897C p. 231

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 59

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-010

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-151

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-276

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-282


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