Sam Creek

The Sam Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,001 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

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Site Name

Primary: Sam Creek
Secondary: J. R. Layman
Secondary: James Hansen
Secondary: Burnett Hansen
Secondary: Borghild Hansen
Secondary: E. E. Fatheree

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Owner Name: E. E. Fatheree
Percent: 43.00
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: J. R. Layman
Percent: 57.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Production

Year: 1906
Description: 24 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
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 (Deposit): SOURCE OF THE GOLD IS THE TERTIARY CONGLOMERATE (B917-D). NO PRODUCTION RECORDS AVAILABLE.

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 051-011

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 051-031

Reference (Deposit): B314n pp. 202-203

Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 172

Reference (Deposit): B542j p. 213

Reference (Deposit): B917D pp. 246, 250

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