Arctic Creek

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

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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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