The Sam(s) Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska.
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Sam(s) Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sam(s) Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Circle
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Placer Au-PGE
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): Age = Quaternary
Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = See also Ben Creek (CY003) and Sawyer Creek (CY028). This site is within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Prospecting along Sam Creek began in 1888, and gold was also discovered on its tributary, Ben Creek (CY003). In 1910, there were 16 men working in the area around Sam Creek (Ellsworth and Parker, 1911). Sam Creek was also re-staked in 1938 (National Park Service, 1990).
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Sam Creek crosses Cretaceous to Tertiary sedimentary rocks that are the probable source of gold for other placers in this area (Dover and Miyaoka, 1988; Mertie, 1942). Small placer deposits have been found on the tributaries of Sam Creek, but reports of mining activity along Sam Creek may refer to its tributaries Ben Creek (CY003) and Sawyer Creek (CY028). . Prospecting along Sam Creek began in 1888, and gold was also discovered on its tributary, Ben Creek (CY003). In 1910, there were 16 men working in the area around Sam Creek (Ellsworth and Parker, 1911). Sam Creek was also re-staked in 1938 (National Park Service, 1990).
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Mertie, 1942
Comment (Exploration): Status = Probably inactive
References
Reference (Deposit): Brooks, A.H., 1907, The Alaskan mining industry in 1906: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 314, p. 19-39.
Reference (Deposit): Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1942, Tertiary deposits of the Eagle-Circle district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 917-D, p. 213-264.
Reference (Deposit): National Park Service, 1990, Final environmental impact statement, volume 1, Mining in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska: National Park Service, Anchorage, Alaska, p. 36-44.
Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Charley River and Coleen quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-632, 45 p.
Reference (Deposit): Dover, J.A., and Miyaoka, R.T., 1988, Reinterpreted geologic map and fossil data, Charley River quadrangle, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2004, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Reference (Deposit): Ellsworth, C.E., and Parker, G.L., 1911, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 480, 325 p.
Reference (Deposit): Ellsworth, C.E., and Davenport, R.W., 1913, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542, 303 p.
Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Charley River quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-390, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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