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Spruce Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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 10111735
MRDS ID A015551
MAS/MILS ID 0020560019
Record type Site
Current site name Spruce Creek
Alternate or previous names North Star Assn., Toby Assn., Sourdough Assn., Last Chance Assn., King Assn, Red Assn., Pronto Assn.
Related records 10101030

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -155.44616, 64.15029 (WGS84)
Elevation 137
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ruby A-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ruby S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ruby(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
Kateel River 015 S 017 E 35 NWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -155.44616, 64.15029
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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 Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 160 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5059g/mt
  • Year 1916
    Description 6,228 Yards Processed. 5117 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 161800g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 11,110 Yards Processed. 3228 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 102100g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 518 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 16380g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 143 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4522g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 2,222 Yards Processed. 1214 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 38390g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1486g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 222 Yards Processed. 344 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10880g/mt
  • Year 1920
    Description 2,778 Yards Processed. 394 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12460g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 435 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13760g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 1,426 Yards Processed. 778 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24600g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 400 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1297g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1518g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 71 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2245g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 253g/mt
  • Year 1935
    Description 290 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9171g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 256 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8095g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 221g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 54 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1706g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 26 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 822g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 191 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6039g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1138g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 293 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9266g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1953: 12,631 OZ AU, 1681 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

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