The Shamrock Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,549 feet.
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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: 1,549 Feet (472 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.0153, -145.42220
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Shamrock Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shamrock Creek
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Bruce Henning
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Guy Henning
Info Year: 1979
Production
Year: 1941
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 78 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 126 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 2,777 Yards Processed. 95 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 3,000 Yards Processed. 112 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 270,000 Yards Processed. 193 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 150 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 12 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 169 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 2,029 Yards Processed. 100 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 400 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 60 Yards Processed. 3 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
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 050-055
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-116
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-220
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-222
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 46
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 43
Reference (Deposit): MF391
Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 57
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