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Smallwood 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. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111569
MRDS ID A015340
MAS/MILS ID 0020580060
Record type Site
Current site name Smallwood Creek
Alternate or previous names Johnson Creek, The Mine, Texas Assn., Nevada Assn., Ohio Assn., Arizona Assn., Alma Assn., Ashland Assn., Sendra Assn., California Assn., Judi Disc. Assn., Gay Gulch, Alabama Assn., Kansas Assn., Riverside Assn., Auburn Assn., Sharlene, Ricka Assn., Menton Assn.
Related records 10002859

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.35574, 64.92687 (WGS84)
Elevation 190
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Big Delta NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 001 N 002 E 09 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.35574, 64.92687
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1915

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 3,241 Yards Processed. 893 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 28240g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 158g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB A001066. PROD. FROM SMALLWOOD CR. 1906-1954: 1086 OZ AU, 60 OZ AG (USBM FILES). MS 1612, 1613, 1930, 1931 ISSUED 1928-1930 ON SMALLWOOD CR. CLAIMS (PAT #1042127, 1042128, 1012379, 1014212).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

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