The Chicago Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 141 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 141 Feet (43 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.9089, -162.42580
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Chicago Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chicago Creek
Secondary: Chigago Creek Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Au Mining Co.-Virgil Vial
Company ID: 5001371
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1980
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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): AURIFEROUS GRAVEL WITH NO RECORD OF AMOUNT GOLD PRODUCED. REF. POINT AT OLD COAL MINE: EXACT DEPOSIT LOCATION UNKNOWN.
Comment (Ownership): OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: AU MINING CO.-VIRGIL VIAL GENERAL DELIVERY CANDLE, ALASKA 99728
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 044-059
Reference (Deposit): MR44-1 p. 8
Reference (Deposit): OF75-429
Reference (Deposit): AK MINE LICENSE-1982
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