Central Creek

Site Name

Primary: Central Creek

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Commodity

Primary: Gold

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Location

State: Alaska
District: Goodpaster

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Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Placer Au-PGE

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold

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Comments

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The area is characterized by rounded hills and flat topped ridges (Thomas, 1970). According to Weber and others (1978), the area is composed of gneiss, quartzite, augen gneiss, and some amphibole schist. The headwaters of Central Creek are proximal to Tibbs Creek (BD040), which hosts numerous shear zones that are locally quartz veined and mineralized (Thomas, 1970). Glover (1920?) reported a range in gold fineness of 827.1 to 838.9 for Central Creek.? the Goodpaster region was first explored for placer gold in 1915. Thomas (1970) reports a stampede of prospectors to the Goodpaster area in 1915 that ended soon after due to low grade deposits. Smith (1930; B 810) reports some exploratory work on Central Creek in 1927. According to Joesting (1938), work utilizing a light drill and bulldozer on Central Creek found sufficient prospects to warrant hydraulic mining. Additional placer claims were filed in 1939 (Menzie and Foster, 1979). From 1974 to 1978, lode and placer claims were staked (Cobb and Eberlein, 1980). The Alaska Division of Mining Kardex file system records active claims on Central Creek as recent as 1984. Cobb (1973; B1374) reports insignificant placer gold production from the Goodpaster region. It is unclear how much, if any, gold was produced from Central Creek.

Comment (Geology): Age = Quaternary

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Production): Production Notes = Cobb (1973; B 1374) reports insignificant placer gold production from the Goodpaster region. It is unclear how much, if any, gold was produced from Central Creek.

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Joesting, 1938

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = The Goodpaster region was first explored for placer gold in 1915. Thomas (1970) reports a stampede of prospectors to the Goodpaster area in 1915 that ended soon after due to low grade deposits. Smith (1930; B 810) reports some exploratory work on Central Creek in 1927. According to Joesting (1938), work utilizing a light drill and bulldozer on Central Creek found sufficient prospects to warrant hydraulic mining. Additional placer claims were filed in 1939 (Menzie and Foster, 1979). From 1974 to 1978, lode and placer claims were staked (Cobb and Eberlein, 1980). The Alaska Division of Mining Kardex file system records active claims on Central Creek as recent as 1984.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

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References

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1930, Mineral resources of Alaska, report on progress of investigations in 1928: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 810, 172 p.

Reference (Deposit): Thomas, B.I., 1970, Reconnaissance of the gold-bearing quartz veins in the Tibbs Creek area, Goodpaster River, Big Delta quadrangle, central Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 14-70, 12 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., and Eberlein, G.D., 1980, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Big Delta and Tanacross quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1086, 77 p.

Reference (Deposit): Menzie, W.D., and Foster, H.L., 1979, Metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral resource potential in the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-529D, 61 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Weber, F.R., Foster, H.L., Keith, T.E.C., Dusel-Bacon, C., 1978, Preliminary geologic map of the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-529A, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Foster, H.L., Albert, N.R.D., Griscom, Andrew, Hessin, T.D., Menzie, W.D., Turner, D.L, and Wilson, F.H., 1979, The Alaskan Mineral Resource Assessment Program: Background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Big Delta quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 783, 19 p.

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1930, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1927: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 810-A, p. 1-64.

Reference (Deposit): Eberlein, G.D., Chapman, R.M., Foster, H.L., and Gassaway, J.S., 1977, Map and table describing known metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous mineral deposits in central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-168-D, 132 p., 1 map, scale 1:1,000,000.

Reference (Deposit): Joesting, H.R., 1938, Mining and prospecting in the Goodpaster region: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines , 2 p.

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