Albert Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Platinum
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 10112897
MRDS ID A003476
MAS/MILS ID 0020760026
Record type Site
Current site name Albert Creek
Alternate or previous names Timothy Bench 1-4 Be, Timothy Bench 2 Ab, Mcleod, Bruce, Fassler, Herbert, Belanger, George, Tamany Cr Mng, Olsen, Odin, Palmer, Joseph, Mccormick, Duncan, Albert Cr 1-10, Timothy Bench Disc, Ak Placer Miners Assn

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.32935, 62.0057 (WGS84)
Elevation 1110
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Talkeetna Mountains A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Talkeetna Mountains SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Talkeetna Mountains(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Copper River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 022 N 012 E 07 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Platinum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.32935, 62.0057

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 1916

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Production statistics

  • Year 1916
    Description 3,333 Yards Processed. 778 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24600g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 474g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 296 Yards Processed. 105 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3320g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 949g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 889 Yards Processed. 206 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6514g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 35 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1106g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 463 Yards Processed. 235 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7431g/mt
  • Year 1920
    Description 700 Yards Processed. 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3035g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 800 Yards Processed. 103 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3257g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 475 Yards Processed. 45 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1423g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 105 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3320g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4300g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 198 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6261g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 95g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 71 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2245g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 380g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 506g/mt
  • Year 1931
    Description 138 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4363g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 13 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 411g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 62 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1960g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 1,349 Yards Processed. 130 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4111g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 29 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 917g/mt
  • Year 1935
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 538g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 168 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5312g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 63g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 316g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 791g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 190g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 32g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 127g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 13 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 411g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 15,000 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1296g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 59 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1867g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 9,778 Yards Processed. 269 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8506g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 506g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 70 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2214g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 26 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 822g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 3,000 Yards Processed. 120 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3795g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 538g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 80 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2529g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 601g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 88 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2782g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 474g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 300 Yards Processed. 81 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2561g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 28 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 885g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 3,800 Yards Processed. 127 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4016g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 2,180 Yards Processed. 78 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2466g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 538g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 13 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 411g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 62 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1960g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB M045405

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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