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Dixon 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. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10135991
MRDS ID A012640
MAS/MILS ID 0020530005
Record type Site
Current site name Dixon Creek
Related records 10001827

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -164.2144, 64.89102 (WGS84)
Elevation 76
Location accuracy 500(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 D-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Solomon(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 007 S 027 W 07 NWSWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -164.2144, 64.89102
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • BEDROCK IS SCHIST AND LIMESTONE; THE CREEK APPEARS TO FOLLOW THE CONTACT MORE OR LESS CLOSELY (B328). NO RECORDED PRODUCTION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Bradley J. Stern
    ID 5001088
    Interest 32
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dixon Creek Mining Co. (Attn. John B. Ames)
    ID 5001088
    Interest 68
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-1986 Hall U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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