Black Creek Lode

The Black Creek Lode is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,848 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: Black Creek Lode
Secondary: Black Creek Lode A
Secondary: Rusty Creek Lode No. 1
Secondary: Black Creek Lode 1-5
Secondary: Black Creek 2x
Secondary: Auk 1-7
Secondary: Wagner and Associates

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Valdez Creek District

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Not available

Production

Year: 1979
Description: Ore Produced 181 Metric Tons
Year: 1979
Description: Gold Production 2177 Grams

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1979
Discovery Year: 1934
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

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Comments

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References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-010

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-157

Reference (Deposit): B897B pp. 120-121

Reference (Deposit): P700D pp. 45-51

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 34-90

Reference (Deposit): SR31 p. 22

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 1-92

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