Gold Creek

The Gold Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,001 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

Name: Gold Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 67.5181, -149.70690

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Gold Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Creek
Secondary: Johnny Popper
Secondary: Lillian
Secondary: Betty
Secondary: Betty I
Secondary: Betty Ii
Secondary: Little Rock
Secondary: No. 8 Above Disc.
Secondary: No. 4 Above Disc.
Secondary: No. 11 Above Disc.
Secondary: Discovery
Secondary: No. 1 Below
Secondary: Association Claims
Secondary: Little Dean Ii, Iii
Secondary: Little Tom Ii, Iii
Secondary: Jackson, Pelham
Secondary: Stacy, Dennis
Secondary: Crown Gold 10, 11
Secondary: Magnet Cr
Secondary: Missing Link
Secondary: Big Rock
Secondary: No. 1 Above
Secondary: Lady Darlene Ii, Iii
Secondary: No. 2 Above Disc.
Secondary: Nuts and No Bolt


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: State
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: 1922
Description: 900 Yards Processed. 64 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1907
Description: Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1927
Description: 24 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 19 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 15 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 73 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 83 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 32 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1936
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1931
Description: 25 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 10 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 314 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1933
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 39 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 41 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 47 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 350 Yards Processed. 63 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1907
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1907
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

Not available


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-030

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-066

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-088

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-091

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-092

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-098

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-099

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-100

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-101

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-102

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-103

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-104

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-131

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 031-132

Reference (Deposit): P20 pp. 99, 102, 105

Reference (Deposit): B345c p. 45

Reference (Deposit): B442q pp. 292, 307-308

Reference (Deposit): B532 pp. 69, 99-102

Reference (Deposit): B622c p. 59

Reference (Deposit): B642c pp. 64-65

Reference (Deposit): B649 p. 64

Reference (Deposit): B662b p. 59

Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 39

Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 56

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 55

Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 14

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 16 p. 48

Reference (Deposit): MF457

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 87

Reference (Deposit): P709 p. 12


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