The Sorrels Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska.
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Sorrels Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sorrels Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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 (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Gold sampling has occurred all along Sorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to a depth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There is also evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).
Comment (Production): Production Notes = There is evidence of old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998); however, amount of production is unknown.
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Bedrock in the Sorrels Creek drainage is mafic schist in the upperheadwaters region and quartzite and quartzitic schists along the rest ofthe creek (Foster and others, 1983). Gold sampling occurred all alongSorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to adepth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There isalso evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998.
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
References
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