Trail Creek Trib. Faro Creek

The Trail Creek Trib. Faro Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 440 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

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Site Name

Primary: Trail Creek Trib. Faro Creek
Secondary: Trail Creek Nos. 1-12 Above
Secondary: Albert Olick
Secondary: Fohn-Hanson
Secondary: Trail Creek Nos. 1-13 Below
Secondary: Anna Yohuk
Secondary: John R. Samuelson, Jr.
Secondary: Adam Andrew
Secondary: Elena Yohak
Secondary: Willie David
Secondary: Geroge Wickert
Secondary: Clendon Company
Secondary: Little Creek Nos. 1-3
Secondary: Nick Yohuk
Secondary: Evan Kopuk
Secondary: Katherine Oliek
Secondary: Glela Nick
Secondary: Wassillie Epchook
Secondary: David Nick
Secondary: Peter Nick
Secondary: Jeluffie Olick
Secondary: Timothy Nick
Secondary: Nick Alfred
Secondary: Minnie Nick
Secondary: John Samuelson, Sr.
Secondary: Pual Kopuk
Secondary: Alfred Alixie
Secondary: Nicolai A. Evan

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: PGE

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1921
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1921
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 12

Reference (Deposit): OF77-156 p. 51

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 101-020

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 101-027

Reference (Deposit): MR101-2 pp. 20-22

Reference (Deposit): I339

Reference (Deposit): MF447

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