Sam(s) Creek

The Sam(s) Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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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

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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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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