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Little Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tungsten
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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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209157
MRDS ID A015016
MAS/MILS ID 0020640010
Record type Site
Current site name Little Creek
Alternate or previous names M.S. 1277, Six Pup, No. 6 Above 2nd Tier, No. 1-2 Above Gold Run Disc., Ferron Fraction, Bonanza Group, Nos. 1-2 On Goldbottom Creek, Gold Run Group, Goldbottom Creek, Ten Pup, M.S. 1278, M.S. 1279, No. 11 Above, Discovery On Ten Pup, No. 1 Above Disc. On Ten Pup, Fothergill Assn., Fothergill Assn. M.S. 1275, No. 1 Above Gold Run Assn., No. 2 Above Gold Run, No. 1-4 Above Gold Run, No. 3 Above Gold Run, Sayles Fraction, North Star, Nos. 1-3 Below Bonanza, Bonanza Side Claim, Fothergill Side Claim No. 1, Fothergill Side Claim No. 2, Discovery, Discovery Bench, No. 12 Above Gold Run, Gold Run Assn.
Related records 10002580

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -156.51966, 63.04664 (WGS84)
Elevation 280
Location accuracy 500(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

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

Ophir SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ophir(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
Kateel River 028 S 012 E 23 NENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -156.51966, 63.04664
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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
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ivor C. Carlson
    Interest 90
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Joe V Degnan
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Moss And Larson Mng. Co. (Attn. H. Donnelly).
    Interest 4
    Home office Washington
    Year 1977

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 19 Yards Processed. 59 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1835.1g
  • Year 1916
    Description 4,741 Yards Processed. 747 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23234.3g
  • Year 1917
    Description 136 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4230.07g
  • Year 1917
    Description 2,221 Yards Processed. 1035 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32192.1g
  • Year 1918
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1648.48g
  • Year 1918
    Description 568 Yards Processed. 507 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15769.46g
  • Year 1919
    Description 83 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2581.58g
  • Year 1919
    Description 1,222 Yards Processed. 785 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24416.23g
  • Year 1920
    Description 9,966 Yards Processed. 1118 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 34773.69g
  • Year 1921
    Description 26,500 Yards Processed. 1367 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42518.45g
  • Year 1922
    Description 5,148 Yards Processed. 1929 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 59998.61g
  • Year 1923
    Description 5,337 Yards Processed. 1162 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 36142.24g
  • Year 1924
    Description 800 Yards Processed. 845 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26282.44g
  • Year 1925
    Description 720 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22394.5g
  • Year 1926
    Description 884 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27495.47g
  • Year 1928
    Description 110 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3421.38g
  • Year 1928
    Description 726 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22581.12g
  • Year 1929
    Description 189 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5878.55g
  • Year 1930
    Description 394 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12254.77g
  • Year 1931
    Description 245 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7620.35g
  • Year 1932
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 839.79g
  • Year 1933
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1119.72g
  • Year 1933
    Description 182 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5660.83g
  • Year 1934
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 777.58g
  • Year 1934
    Description 102 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3172.55g
  • Year 1935
    Description 439 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13654.42g
  • Year 1936
    Description 56,631 Yards Processed. 986 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30668.03g
  • Year 1936
    Description 180 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5598.62g
  • Year 1937
    Description 163 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5069.86g
  • Year 1937
    Description 770 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23949.68g
  • Year 1942
    Description 477 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 14836.36g
  • Year 1942
    Description 2485 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 77292.15g
  • Year 1943
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1943
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 933.1g
  • Year 1945
    Description 31 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 964.2g
  • Year 1945
    Description 169 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5256.48g
  • Year 1946
    Description 188 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5847.45g
  • Year 1946
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 943 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29330.58g
  • Year 1947
    Description 60,000 Yards Processed. 2395 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 74492.83g
  • Year 1947
    Description 440 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 13685.53g
  • Year 1949
    Description 653 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 20310.57g
  • Year 1949
    Description 3410 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 106062.87g
  • Year 1950
    Description 592 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 18413.26g
  • Year 1950
    Description 55,160 Yards Processed. 3052 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 94927.82g
  • Year 1951
    Description 342 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 10637.39g
  • Year 1951
    Description 70,000 Yards Processed. 1837 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 57137.09g
  • Year 1952
    Description 76,889 Yards Processed. 2259 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 70262.76g
  • Year 1952
    Description 447 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 13903.25g
  • Year 1953
    Description 67 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2083.93g
  • Year 1953
    Description 5,926 Yards Processed. 351 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10917.32g
  • Year 1954
    Description 52 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1617.38g
  • Year 1954
    Description 1,500 Yards Processed. 284 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8833.38g
  • Year 1955
    Description 233 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7247.11g
  • Year 1955
    Description 15,670 Yards Processed. 1239 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 38537.21g
  • Year 1956
    Description 10,000 Yards Processed. 364 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11321.66g
  • Year 1956
    Description 69 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2146.14g
  • Year 1957
    Description 121 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3763.52g
  • Year 1957
    Description 46,330 Yards Processed. 634 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19719.6g
  • Year 1958
    Description 97 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3017.03g
  • Year 1958
    Description 2,400 Yards Processed. 525 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16329.32g
  • Year 1959
    Description 31 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 964.2g
  • Year 1959
    Description 3,000 Yards Processed. 168 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5225.38g
  • Year 1960
    Description 55 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1710.69g
  • Year 1960
    Description 7,500 Yards Processed. 299 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9299.94g
  • Year 1961
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1150.82g
  • Year 1961
    Description 7,000 Yards Processed. 205 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6376.21g
  • Year 1962
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1524.07g
  • Year 1962
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 257 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7993.59g
  • Year 1963
    Description 28 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 870.89g
  • Year 1963
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 152 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4727.72g
  • Year 1964
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1964
    Description 2,222 Yards Processed. 79 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2457.17g
  • Year 1965
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1965
    Description 932 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1275.24g
  • Year 1966
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1150.82g
  • Year 1966
    Description 14,307 Yards Processed. 207 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6438.42g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit M.S. 1277 ISSUED 1927- 29.50 ACRES- PAT.# 1007857- CARLSON. M.S. 1278 ISSUED 1927- 28.65 ACRES- PAT.# 994126 - CARLSON. M.S. 1279 ISSUED 1927- 19.54 ACRES- PAT.# 994390- CARLSON. M.S. 1275 ISSUED 1927- 120.20 ACRES- PAT.# 994124- DEGNAN. M.S. 1276 ISSUED 1927- 38.26 ACRES- PAT.# 994125-MOSS&LARSON PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1967: 37,681 OZ. OF GOLD, 6,120 OZ. OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Neb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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