Little Willow Creek

The Little Willow Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,201 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: Little Willow Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 62.5692, -150.84140

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Little Willow Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Little Willow Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: State
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: 1946
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 1,100 Yards Processed. 142 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 68 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 20 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 13 Yards Processed. 98 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 144 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 5 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 2,000 Yards Processed. 35 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1952
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1952
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1951
Description: 2 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1951
Description: 17 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1949
Description: 23 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 1,600 Yards Processed. 150 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 1,555 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1932
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 075-026


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