Rhode Island Creek Placer

The Rhode Island Creek Placer is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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: Rhode Island Creek Placer

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska
District: Hot Springs

Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Rhode Island Cr. Mines
Home Office: Archie W. Prindle, Manley Hot Springs, Ak 99756
Years: 1975 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1925
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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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

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold

Comments

Comment (Location): USGS MF-371, LOC. 39. COORDINATES GIVEN FOR CENTER OF PLACER GROUND. BENCH MINE MARKED ON TANANA (A-1) LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Development): GOLD DISCOVERED IN EARLY 1900'S. MAJOR MINING 1931-40. STREAM MINED BY DRIFTING AND OPEN CUT. BENCHES MINED BY HYDRAULIC METHODS. MINED BY BULLDOZERS AND SLUICING IN 1975.

Comment (Geology): CREEK FLOWS ACCROSS STRIKE OF BEDROCK. ; MAJOR.UNITS: BEDROCK IS LOWER CRETACEOUS PHYLLITE WITH QUARTZ STRINGERS.

Comment (Deposit): GOLD ON OR IN CRACKS IN TOP FEW FEET OF BEDROCK. OVERBURDEN 10-18 FT. THICK.

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1900'S

Comment (Deposit): STREAM GRADIENT IN MINING AREA ABOUT 200 FT. PER MILE. NO DATA ON PRODUCTION; PROBABLY IN 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF OUNCES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 844-D, P. 199-201

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-371 (A-1), LOC. 39

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