| Deposit ID | 10002749 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015203 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sullivan Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10281741 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -150.87945, 65.09405 (WGS84) |
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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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Rhenium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Anatase | Gangue |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Brookite | Gangue |
| Copper | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Zircon | Gangue |
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Xenotime | Unknown |
| Result | TWO ASSAYS SHOWED FINENESS OF 807 1/2 AND 821 AU AND 174 AND 169 AG. GRADE: 31 GLM3 AU, 6.5 GLM3 AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -150.87945, 65.09405 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1907 |
| District name | Hot Springs |
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| Ownership category | State |
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| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 5.8HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015203 |
USGS MF-371 (A-2), LOC. 30
USGS BULL. 1058-I, P.367, 372, 374, 377-79, 396.
USGS BULL. 844-D, P. 209-210
USGS OF 85-213, P. 43-44.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOST OF GOLD AND CASSITERITE IN BASAL 1-2 FT. OF GRAVEL AND IN CREVICES IN TOP FOOT OF PHYLLITE BEDROCK. GRAVELS ARE 2-14 FT. THICK AND OVERLAIN BY 40-70 FT. OF MUCK AND SILT. BENCH PLACERS HAVE RICH "SPOTS" WITH ELIPTICAL AREAS WITH RICHEST PAY IN THE MIDDLE. AT ONE MINE $200,000 WAS PRODUCED "ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM A SPACE OF 5,000 SQ. FT." CASSITERITE OCCURS AS CEMENT IN BRECCIA OF VEIN QUARTZ FRAGMENTS. |
| Deposit | STREAM GRADIENT ABOUT 75 FT. PER MILE. DESCRIPTION FOR ENTIRE LENGTH OF SULLIVAN CREEK, A SOUTH FLOWING TRIBUTARY OF PATTERSON CREEK ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1987 | Powers, M.T. (Huber, D.F.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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