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Beaver 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. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10308678
Record type Site
Current site name Beaver Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -156.13981, 63.55796 (WGS84)
Relative position Beaver Creek is not labeled on the U.S. Geological Survey topographic map; it is probably the creek that flows through the middle of sections 22 and 27, T. 22 S., R. 14 E. , Kateel River Meridian (Cobb, 1976 [OFR 76-567]. Beaver Creek is a north-northeast flowing, headwater tributary of Graham Creek. The coordinates are for the approximate midpoint of the creek. The location is accurate within 2 miles.

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 C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ophir NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ophir(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Nearby scientific data

(1) -156.13981, 63.55796
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = The rocks in the vicinity of Beaver Creek are chert, argillite, and volcaniclastic strata (Chapman and others, 1987). Prospecting or mining along Beaver Creek was first reported in 1926 (Holzheimer, 1926 [MR 64-1]. Prospecting and development work are also reported in 1940 (Smith, 1942). At least 1,640 ounces of gold and 163 ounces of silver were recovered from Beaver Creek between 1910 and 1950 (Bundtzen and others, 1987). The average fineness of the gold at Beaver Creek is 910 (Metz and Hawkins, 1981). Also see OP003.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Probably inactive

Mining district

District name Innoko

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = At least 1,640 ounces of gold and 163 ounces of silver were mined from Beaver Creek between 1910 and 1950 (Bundtzen and others, 1987).

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Prospecting or mining along Beaver Creek was first reported in 1926 (Holzheimer, 1926 [MR 64-1]. Prospecting and development work are also reported in 1940 (Smith, 1942). There is no report of any further prospecting or mining.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Cobb, 1976 (OFR 76-576)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-AUG-01 Cameron, C.E. Northern Associates Inc.

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