Canyon Creek

The Canyon Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 499 feet.

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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: Canyon Creek
Secondary: Upper Iron Creek
Secondary: Dome Creek
Secondary: Iron Creek
Secondary: Eldorado Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Carl Emmons
Company ID: 5001089
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Chuck Reader
Company ID: 5001089
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Hugo Lindfors
Company ID: 5001089
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Production

Year: 1952
Description: 2,100 Yards Processed. 39 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 32 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 18 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 1,500 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 577 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: Production Reported 5936 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 222 Yards Processed. 22 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1955
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1955
Description: 12 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 16 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: 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

Not available

Comments

Comment (Geology): ALASKA KARDEX 53-231 (5 ACTIVE CLAIMS-LINFORS). BEDROCK CONSISTS CHIEFLY OF SCHIST BROKEN BY BROAD BELTS OF LIMESTONE WHICH TREND IN A NORTH-WESTERLY DIRECTION (B722).

References

Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 136

Reference (Deposit): B314k pp. 162-163

Reference (Deposit): B379q pp. 322-328

Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 363-364

Reference (Deposit): B592u p. 393

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 372

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 66

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 65

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 61, 71-72

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 58, 68

Reference (Deposit): MF445

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 45

Reference (Deposit): OF512 pp. 1, 9-10

Reference (Deposit): B1374 p. 79

Reference (Deposit): BMOF73-75 p. 70

Reference (Deposit): OF75-2

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 73

Reference (Deposit): OF78-181 p. 81

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-51

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 25

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-052

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-231

Reference (Deposit): B225 p. 53

Reference (Deposit): B259b p. 23

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