The Arctic Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 325 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: 325 Feet (99 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.6417, -165.63970
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Arctic Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Arctic Creek
Secondary: Bench Ass'N 1-4
Secondary: Alma Ass'N
Secondary: Bell Ass'N
Secondary: Lake Ass'N 1-2
Secondary: Lake Creek Ass'N
Secondary: A & B Ass'N
Secondary: E & G Ass'N
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: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1920
Description: 19,000 Yards Processed. 413 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 445 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 2232 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 1,579,150 Yards Processed. 20916 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1922
Description: 4,333 Yards Processed. 88 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 46 Troy Ounces Silver
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
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 052-012
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-048
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-204
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 136
Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 367
Reference (Deposit): B714k p. 233
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 63
Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 14
Reference (Deposit): MF463
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 51
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