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Alameda Creek

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003193
MRDS ID A015731
Record type Site
Current site name Alameda Creek
Related records 10184688

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -161.05327, 65.02939 (WGS84)
Relative position Placer ground located east of headwaters of Alameda Creek. The map site is in section 23, T. 5 S., R. 12 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb, 1972 (MF-386), location 46.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Candle A-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Candle S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Candle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Norton Bay(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Magnetite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -161.05327, 65.02939
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = This gold placer prospect occurs in a short section of Alameda Creek. The deposit apparently is in a paleochannel uncut by the present stream. The deposit was explored by shafts, from which a small amount of gold was recovered. Pan concentrates contained a little gold, much magnetite and some undecomposed sulfides. Gravel on bedrock contained about $0.01 per pan (gold at $20.67/ounce) (Smith and Eakin, 1911).
  • Age = Quaternary.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Koyuk

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = Gold was too scarce to support mining operations in 1909.

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = In the early 1900's one shaft was sunk 192 feet without reaching bedrock (Smith and Eakin, 1911). It was mainly in well-rounded quartz gravel. Another shaft hit lava at 32 feet. Gravel on bedrock contained about $0.01 per pan (gold at $20.67/ounce).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Smith and Eakin, 1911

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
Deposit Other Comments = Stream gradient approximately 50 feet per mile.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-JAN-00 Williams, Anita U.S. Geological Survey

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