The Troublesome Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,601 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
Elevation: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.36, -149.75000
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Troublesome Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Troublesome Creek
Secondary: Gold Ballot Assn.
Secondary: Redig and Houghdahl Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Deposit): PROSPECT WAS WORKED FOR NINE CONTINUOUS YEARS, HOWEVER NO PRODUCTION RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE. JOESTING REPORTS SCHEELITE AS COMMON IN GUNNISON PLACER SAMPLES. CINNABAR IS REPORTED AS SCARCE. (TDM-1). MERTIE REPORTS WOOD TIN ABUNDANT IN PLACER CONC. AND GALENA PRESENT IN TRACE AMOUNTS.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 049-075
Reference (Deposit): B844D p. 192
Reference (Deposit): B844D p. 136
Reference (Deposit): B844Da p. 236
Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 27
Reference (Deposit): B1058I p. 396
Reference (Deposit): IC8252 p. 55
Reference (Deposit): MF413
Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 93
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