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Ganes Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002643
MRDS ID A015083
Record type Site
Current site name Ganes Creek
Related records 10137207

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -156.51407, 62.97444 (WGS84)
Relative position USGS MF-363, Loc. 39. Location is for discovery claim marked on Iditarod (D-2) topographic map at landing strip and placer mine, about 10 miles above mouth. Location description is for entire length of Ganes Creek in both Iditarod and Ophir quadrangles.; 11.5 miles south of Ophir.; Accurate within 1/4 mile.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Iditarod D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Iditarod NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Iditarod(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • Gangue = No data on composition of concentrates.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -156.51407, 62.97444
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Auriferous gravel were mined on benches 60-100 feet above stream level. Bench deposits represent pre-glacial creek valley. Gold in stream placers derived from local bedrock and reconcentrated from bench deposits. Gold occurs on or in upper foot or so of slate bedrock. Depth to bedrock averages 14 ft.; Ganes Creek pirated the upper part of Beaver Creek; all gold is below point of capture.
  • Age = Tertiary/Quaternary

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Innoko

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = Both modern stream and bench levels have produced 88,111 oz. of Au and 15,220 oz. of Ag from 1906-69. Probably an additional 16,000 oz. of Au were produced from 1970-75. Mertie (1936) reports fineness of 888 1/4 parts Au and 107 parts Ag.

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Surface and underground: dredging, drifting

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1936, Mineral deposits of the Ruby-Kuskokwim region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 864-C, 115-245.

  • Deposit

    Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-363, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction material) in the Iditarod and Ophir quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-576, 101 p.

  • Deposit

    Miller, M.L., Bundtzen, T.K., Keith, W.J., Bailey, E.A., Bickerstaff, Damon, 1996, Geology and mineral resources of the Stuyahok area, part of Holy Cross A-4 and A-5 quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-505-A, 30 p.

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Mertie, 1936

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Placer: bench, stream
Deposit Other Comments = Stream gradient about 50 feet per mile.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAY-1994 Powers, M.T. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 25-MAY-1994 Huber, D.F. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 25-MAY-1994 Miller, M.L. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusTemporarily Idled since 10/01/2024
MSHA mine ID5002108
Mine name (MSHA)Ganes Creek
Current operatorPioneer Mining Company
Current controller (parent)Yates Industries, LLC; Kach One LLC
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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