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Cache Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Gold, REE, 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. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184970
MRDS ID A015207
MAS/MILS ID 0020480006
Record type Site
Current site name Cache Creek
Related records 10002753

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.77026, 65.11401 (WGS84)
Elevation 259
Location accuracy 100(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

Tanana A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanana(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
Fairbanks 003 N 016 W 03 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
REE Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.77026, 65.11401
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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 State

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 315 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9797.59g
  • Year 1916
    Description 55 Yards Processed. 26 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 808.69g
  • Year 1918
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1918
    Description 11 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1921
    Description 1,600 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1804g
  • Year 1922
    Description 200 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 90.71mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 140 Yards Processed. 114 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3545.79g
  • Year 1923
    Description 600 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 272.15mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 69 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2146.14g
  • Year 1924
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1461.86g
  • Year 1925
    Description 2 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 0.9mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 184 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5723.04g
  • Year 1926
    Description 135 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4198.96g
  • Year 1927
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g
  • Year 1929
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g
  • Year 1930
    Description 32 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 995.31g
  • Year 1932
    Description 200 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 90.71mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 46 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1430.76g
  • Year 1933
    Description 90 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746.48g
  • Year 1936
    Description 20 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 622.06g
  • Year 1941
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1941
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 933.1g
  • Year 1942
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1942
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1968
    Description 6,000 Yards Processed. 80 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2488.27g
  • Year 1968
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1969
    Description 89 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2768.2g
  • Year 1969
    Description 48,000 Yards Processed. 448 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13934.35g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THRU 1956 PROD. 3,650 OZ AU, 409 OZ AG, 5,155 LB CASSITERITE CONCENTRATE. TAILINGS PILE CONTAINS 0.57 G/CU-M AU, 346 G/CU-M SN IN 43,000 CU METERS OF TAILINGS. USGS CRIB A003539

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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