Happy Creek

The Happy Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 794 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: Happy Creek
Secondary: Wicken W.D. Assn.
Secondary: Meliove
Secondary: Lady Boy Assn.
Secondary: Elmes Gold Mining Co.
Secondary: Nickoloff, Coolie Placers
Secondary: Happy Assn.
Secondary: More Rain Assn.
Secondary: Kononpaiochi Mine
Secondary: Bedgood Assn. No. 1

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: 1923
Description: 1,000 Yards Processed. 125 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 1,800 Yards Processed. 416 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 667 Yards Processed. 114 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 500 Yards Processed. 252 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 44 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 666 Yards Processed. 311 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 78 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 47 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 62 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1929
Description: 66 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 387 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 31 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 61 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 1,300 Yards Processed. 420 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 433 Yards Processed. 380 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
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 (Production): PRODUCTION BEFORE 1941: 318 OZ AU, 13 OZ AG (USBM FILES).

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-081

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-096

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-153

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-274

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-288

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-343

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-360

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-372

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-437

Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 68

Reference (Deposit): B592r p. 360

Reference (Deposit): B622l p. 235

Reference (Deposit): B642c p. 59

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 23

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 51

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 43

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 40

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 39

Reference (Deposit): MF410

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