Troublesome Creek

The Troublesome Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,601 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: Troublesome Creek  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.36, -149.75000

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Satelite image of the Troublesome Creek

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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