Falls Creek

The Falls Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,549 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: Falls Creek
Secondary: Little Falls Creek
Secondary: Ruby Gulch
Secondary: Treasure Creek

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

Owner Name: Michael J. Morgan
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Robert O. Young
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: James Hooser
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: James Beaver
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Hanson, Allen W.
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1976

Production

Year: 1920
Description: 592 Yards Processed. 57 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 55 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1919
Description: 3,259 Yards Processed. 296 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 32 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 18,519 Yards Processed. 215 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 330 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 1,200 Yards Processed. 139 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1906
Description: 96 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1942
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1942
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 125 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 822 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1925
Description: 800 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 822 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 22,979 Yards Processed. 584 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 11,952 Yards Processed. 871 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 5,555 Yards Processed. 427 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 4,000 Yards Processed. 17 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 21 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1956
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1956
Description: 111 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 8 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 3,111 Yards Processed. 53 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 3 Troy Ounces Silver

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
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): USGS CRIB A003435. THUNDER, ALICE, AND GLORIA CREEKS). PRODUCTION FROM FALLS CR. PRIOR TO 1957: 7641 OZ AU, 353 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES).

References

Reference (Deposit): B857A p. 27

Reference (Deposit): B864A p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B910A p. 39

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 35

Reference (Deposit): B1024A p. 13

Reference (Deposit): OF311 pp. 28, 30

Reference (Deposit): MF369

Reference (Deposit): B692m pp. 251-252

Reference (Deposit): B755c p. 130

Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 13-14

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 pp. 74-76

Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 25

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 29

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 28

Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 29

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-110

Reference (Deposit): B314h p. 119

Reference (Deposit): B345c p. 38

Reference (Deposit): B520j pp. 182, 191

Reference (Deposit): B534 p. 62

Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 66

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 42

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-005

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-006

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-009

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-021

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-027

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-039

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-046

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-089

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