The Bonanza Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 5,098 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: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 62.1083, -141.80970
Map: View on Google Maps
Bonanza Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bonanza Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Alaska
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: 1919
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 43 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 12 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 348 Yards Processed. 51 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 1,363 Yards Processed. 324 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 1161 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 894 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 10,200 Yards Processed. 785 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 6,656 Yards Processed. 778 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 6,200 Yards Processed. 548 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 4,593 Yards Processed. 450 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 174 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 771 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 61 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 74 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 9,000 Yards Processed. 258 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 66 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 45 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1915
Description: 12,193 Yards Processed. 8259 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
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
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References
Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 44
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 47
Reference (Deposit): B880B p. 105
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 56
Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 53
Reference (Deposit): B592p p. 316
Reference (Deposit): B622c p. 60
Reference (Deposit): B622k pp. 204, 208-216, 222
Reference (Deposit): B926C p. 193
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 50
Reference (Deposit): B933Ba pp. 170-174
Reference (Deposit): C248 p. 7
Reference (Deposit): B989D pp. 196-200, 203
Reference (Deposit): C348 pp. 4-5
Reference (Deposit): IC8252 p. 54
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 25
Reference (Deposit): MF422
Reference (Deposit): B630 pp. 90, 92-95, 99-109, 115
Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 62
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 26
Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 55
Reference (Deposit): B692b p. 36
Reference (Deposit): B714b p. 84
Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 14
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 35
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 40
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 64
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. E-53
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