Humboldt Creek Area Mine

The Humboldt Creek Area Mine 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: Humboldt Creek Area Mine

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.83333, -164.50000

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Humboldt Creek Area Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Humboldt Creek Area Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska
District: Serpentine Hot Springs


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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: Gold
Ore: Cassiterite


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): AMOUNT OF AU-SN POTENTIAL UNKNOWN

Comment (Production): PRODUCED GOLD FROM PLACERS, TIN LODES THAT CREATED PLACERS ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT (1970).

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PLACER WITH ASSOCIATED LODES (VEINS). VEINS ARE IN SLATE AND ARE NEAR GRANITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): SAINSBURY, 1970, USGS BULL. 1312H


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