The California Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 518 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: 518 Feet (158 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 66.9544, -156.63610
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California Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: California Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Semiprecious Gemstone
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1941
Description: 91 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 398 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 193 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 175 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 145 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 2,000 Yards Processed. 44 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 27 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 178 Troy Ounces Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1919
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
Comment (Production): CALIFORNIA CREEK PRODUCED 798 OZ AU & 118 OZ AG 1918-1940. 1968-1976 JADE RECOVERED FROM TAILINGS.
References
Reference (Deposit): B815 p. 325
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 49
Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 51
Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 51-52
Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 48
Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 58
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 68
Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 64
Reference (Deposit): TDM3R pp. 13, 25
Reference (Deposit): TDM5R pp. 14, 47
Reference (Deposit): GR37 pp. 5, 28
Reference (Deposit): GR39 p. 57
Reference (Deposit): MF448
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 35
Reference (Deposit): B773a p. 52
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 23
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 28
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 37
Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 44
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 037-007
Reference (Deposit): B712a p. 52
Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 197-198
Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 49
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