Nome Creek

The Nome Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,379 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: Nome Creek

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 2,379 Feet (725 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.3583, -146.61110

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Nome Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nome Creek
Secondary: Nome Crk. Dredging Co.
Secondary: Beaver Dredging Co.
Secondary: Deadwood Mining Co.
Secondary: Nome Crk Mining Co.
Secondary: Sumner Creek

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: National Recreation Area
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: U. T. C. Mining
Company ID: 5000157
Percent: 19.00
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Emerson Exploration, Inc.- Robert C. Emerson
Company ID: 5000157
Percent: 39.00
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Jim Maniche
Company ID: 5000157
Percent: 6.00
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Frykman, T.
Company ID: 5000157
Percent: 3.00
Info Year: 1981

Owner Name: Emerson, T.
Company ID: 5000157
Percent: 6.00
Info Year: 1981

Production

Year: 1942
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 27 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1941
Description: 275 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1941
Description: 3174 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1937
Description: 1227 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1937
Description: 350,000 Yards Processed. 5464 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 140 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1926
Description: 1548 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 175 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 11 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 2,060 Yards Processed. 54 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 1,500 Yards Processed. 89 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 96 Troy Ounces Gold

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

Unknown: Gold

Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1948: 28,957 OZ AU, 2711 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). LIMITED ACTIVITY ON NOME CREEK 1975. NO PRODUCTION FIGURES (CARNES, 1975, P. 22).

References

Reference (Deposit): B520n pp. 243-244, 260

Reference (Deposit): C998

Reference (Deposit): OF83-170B p. 49

Reference (Deposit): SR2

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-045

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-083

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-138

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-175

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-203

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-227

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-228

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-277

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-278

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-279

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-303

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-330

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-390

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-404

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-441

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-443

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-448

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-449

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-450

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-451

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-469

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-470

Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 165

Reference (Deposit): B525a p. 150

Reference (Deposit): B542j p. 210

Reference (Deposit): B797a pp. 19, 30

Reference (Deposit): B810a pp. 26, 40

Reference (Deposit): B813a pp. 30, 47

Reference (Deposit): B824a pp. 35, 52

Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 35, 54

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 35, 54

Reference (Deposit): B880A p. 44

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 40, 43, 70, 72

Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 38-39, 67

Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 32

Reference (Deposit): C331 p. 8

Reference (Deposit): P530 p. 109

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): OF508 p. 98

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 22

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 50

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. B-37

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 25

Reference (Deposit): C348 pp. 8, 10-11

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 34

Reference (Deposit): MR194-14

Reference (Deposit): BMOF5-88 pp. 6, 11-24, 55-59, 115, 147-158 (Loca

Reference (Deposit): BMOF27-88 p. 6

Reference (Deposit): MF413 (Locality 93)

Reference (Deposit): B1374 pp. 127-128, 174

Reference (Deposit): OF77-168B p. 23

Reference (Deposit): OF76-819 p. 139

Reference (Deposit): OF81-1342A p. A25

Reference (Deposit): OF81-1342B pp. B34-B35

Reference (Deposit): SR39 p. 25

Reference (Deposit): OF77-168D p. 68

Reference (Deposit): OF530

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