Daniels Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Beryllium, Copper, Gold, Mercury, Tin, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  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. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111915
MRDS ID A003266
MAS/MILS ID 0020530001
Record type Site
Current site name Daniels Creek
Alternate or previous names Daniel Creek Fraction No. 2-3, William Hunter, Frank Walker, J. S. Sullivan, Gerge Ryan, Black Chief Mining Company, Topkok Ditch Company, Allen Mining Company, Topkok Chief Mining Company, J. R. Sullivan, J. T.Sulliavan Mining Company, Hunter Bench, Daniels Creek No. 1, M. S. 333, Pat No. 394812, Northern Trading and Mining Company, M. S. 371, Pat. No. 838061, Pat. No. 490127, Daniels Creek Nos. 2-4, Bench Right Limit Nos. 2-3, Sourdough Fraction, Eugene Davie, Carl Glavinovich, Cheechako Bench, M. S. 401, Pat. No. 297558, Edna Fraction, M. S. 1874, J. M. Karterman, C. C. Cechowski, Ralph Murane, Charlene, Murane Associates, Walter Atkinson, Eugene N. Davie, Owens 1-12, Copper King Mining Corporation, Ryk Brauwer

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -163.75325, 64.57492 (WGS84)
Elevation 15
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Solomon C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Solomon C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 010 S 025 W 31 SWSESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Beryllium Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -163.75325, 64.57492

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1922

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1922
    Description 2,800 Yards Processed. 341 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10780g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 67 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2119g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 45 Yards Processed. 1462 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51920g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 95g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 506g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 32g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 285g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 95g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1075g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB D002604

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

Authoritative Alaska resources

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