Willow Creek

The Willow Creek 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

Name: Willow Creek

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 61.81667, -161.90833

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Willow Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Willow Creek
Secondary: Bumblebee
Secondary: Johnson and Ostnes

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

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

Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Magnetite

Comments

Comment (Geology): HR.AGE.MV: GREENSTONE

References

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, S. S., 1917A, P. 26 (BMB 142)

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, S. S., 1917B, P. 53 (BMB 153)

Reference (Deposit): 5) BROOKS, 1918, P. 59 (B662)

Reference (Deposit): 6) HARRINGTON, 1918A, P. 343-345 (B662)

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, 1915, P. 66 (B622)

Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, 1916A, P. 67 (B642)

Reference (Deposit): 18) SMITH, P. S., 1936, P. 43 (B868-A)

Reference (Deposit): 19) SMITH, P. S., 1937, P. 45 (B880-A)

Reference (Deposit): 20) SMITH, P. S., 1938, P. 53 (B897-A)

Reference (Deposit): 21) SMITH, P. S., 1939A, P. 54 (B910-A)

Reference (Deposit): 22) SMITH, P. S., 1939B, P. 52 (B917-A)

Reference (Deposit): 23) SMITH, P. S., 1941, P. 46 (B926-A)

Reference (Deposit): 24) SMITH, P. S., 1942B, P. 44 (B933-A)

Reference (Deposit): 25) JOESTING, 1942, P. 20 (TDM 1)

Reference (Deposit): 26) WEST, 1954, P. 8 (C328)

Reference (Deposit): 27) HOARE AND COONRAD, 1959B (I-292)

Reference (Deposit): 28) KOSCHMANN AND BERGENDAHL, 1968, P. 29 (P610)

Reference (Deposit): 29) COBB, 1972, P. 89 (OF 508)

Reference (Deposit): 7) HARRINGTON, 1918B, P. 60-62 (B603)

Reference (Deposit): 8) MARTIN, 1919, P. 39 (B692)

Reference (Deposit): 9) BROOKS, 1923, P. 40 (B739)

Reference (Deposit): 10) SMITH, P. S., 1926, P. 15 (B783)

Reference (Deposit): 11) SMITH, P. S., 1929, P. 24 (B797)

Reference (Deposit): 12) SMITH, P. S., 1930B, P. 35 (B813)

Reference (Deposit): 13) SMITH, P. S., 1932, P. 40-41 (B824)

Reference (Deposit): 14) SMITH, P. S., 1933A, P. 41 (B836)

Reference (Deposit): 15) SMITH, P. S., 1933B, P. 40 (B844-A)

Reference (Deposit): 16) SMITH, P. S., 1934A, P. 38 (B857-A)

Reference (Deposit): 17) SMITH, P. S., 1934B, P. 43 (B864-A)

Reference (Deposit): 30) COBB, 1972 (MF 444)

Reference (Deposit): 31) SMITH, P. S., 1930B, P. 35 (B813)

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