Creeks

The Creeks is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Creeks

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Arsenic
Secondary: Antimony

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Alteration Text: Sericite.

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Arsenopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Stibnite

Comments

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Freeman and others, 1998

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The Creeks prospect is defined by a series of multi-element soil anomalies extending from the Hi Yu mine on the west to Walnut Creek on the east (Freeman and others, 1998). These anomalies consist of large areas of moderate to strongly anomalous gold, arsenic, and antimony. 1998 drilling was designed to find mineralization in previously untested areas using widely spaced (+1,000 feet) reverse circulation drilling. One hole intercepted 135 feet with 0.014 ounces of gold per ton and anomalous gold pathfinder elements. Because of disappointing drill results, no work was recommended on the Creeks prospect in 1999.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Reverse circulation drilling was conducted in 1998 to follow up on soil auger anomalies (Freeman and others, 1998).

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-quartz vein.

References

Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., Flanigan, B., Currey, J., Wolf, K., and Wietchy D.W., 1998, 1997 and 1998 Final report, Golden Summit project, Fairbanks mining district, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp. Geologic Report GS98-1, 37 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)

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