The Gunnysack Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,350 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: 4,350 Feet (1,326 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 63.5169, -145.83810
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Gunnysack Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gunnysack Creek
Secondary: Delta River
Secondary: William Eisenmenger
Secondary: Prospecting
Secondary: Theodore Weiler
Secondary: Weiler Number One
Secondary: Alyeska Pipeline Co.
Secondary: Falls Creek
Secondary: Black Rapids Lodge
Secondary: Rapids Lake
Secondary: Black Sands Metals
Secondary: Big Delta Mining Co.
Secondary: Black Sands Metal Lode
Secondary: Mi 2135 Richardson Highway
Secondary: Red Rock Canyon
Secondary: Haf-A-Dime Nosy Turn 11
Secondary: Joe Taylor
Secondary: Rick Mcmullen
Secondary: Black Rapids
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
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
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Deposit): B1246 p. 211
Reference (Deposit): MF414
Reference (Deposit): SR33 p. 24
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-039
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-132
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-133
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-134
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 068-191
Reference (Deposit): B501 p. 54
Reference (Deposit): B926B p. 144
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 12
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 195
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