California Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Semiprecious Gemstone, Gold, Silver
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. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112165
MRDS ID A015603
MAS/MILS ID 0020370005
Record type Site
Current site name California Creek
Related records 10003077

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -156.63953, 66.95394 (WGS84)
Elevation 158
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northwest Arctic(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Shungnak NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Shungnak(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kobuk River(hydrologic unit)

Kobuk-Selawik Rivers(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 018 N 010 E 15 SESESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Semiprecious Gemstone Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -156.63953, 66.95394

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1919

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Production statistics

  • Year 1919
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 854g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 178 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5629g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 44 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1391g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 145 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4585g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 175 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5534g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 193 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6106g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 91 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2878g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 398 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12580g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • CALIFORNIA CREEK PRODUCED 798 OZ AU & 118 OZ AG 1918-1940. 1968-1976 JADE RECOVERED FROM TAILINGS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-JUL-1995 Dwb 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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