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American Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Gold, Silver
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112259
MRDS ID A003517
MAS/MILS ID 0020480002
Record type Site
Current site name American Creek
Alternate or previous names Stephen 1-18, Peter Charles 1-2

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -151.21696, 65.0829 (WGS84)
Elevation 106
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-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanana C(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 018 W 16 NWSESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -151.21696, 65.0829
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1917

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Louis Holdvics, Jr.
    ID 5000286
    Interest 90
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Donald P. Delima
    ID 5000286
    Interest 10
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 5,771 Yards Processed. 1864 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 58950g/mt
  • Year 1916
    Description 13,850 Yards Processed. 1781 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 56320g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 18,573 Yards Processed. 563 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17800g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 95 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3004g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 4,537 Yards Processed. 640 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20240g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 92 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2909g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 601g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 4,000 Yards Processed. 117 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3699g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 1,495 Yards Processed. 173 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5471g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 5,600 Yards Processed. 207 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6546g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 7,114 Yards Processed. 581 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18370g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 702 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22200g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 270 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8538g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 1,110 Yards Processed. 99 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3131g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 506g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 7,099 Yards Processed. 492 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15560g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 1489 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 47090g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 233 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7368g/mt
  • Year 1935
    Description 1490 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 47120g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 178,746 Yards Processed. 4487 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 141900g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 709 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 22420g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 115 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3637g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 955 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30190g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1518g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 277 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 8759g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 66 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2089g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 25,000 Yards Processed. 399 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12620g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 99 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3131g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 437 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13820g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 23 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 727g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 141 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4459g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 69 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2182g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 32,000 Yards Processed. 588 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18590g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 77 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2435g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 669 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21160g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 158g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 5,555 Yards Processed. 37 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1170g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 601g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 158g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 23 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 727g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 11,670 Yards Processed. 146 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4619g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 63g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 34 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 443g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 63g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 23 Yards Processed. 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 538g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 50 Yards Processed. 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 285g/mt
  • Year 1965
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 32g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 32g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 27 Yards Processed. 8 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 253g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 316g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 200 Yards Processed. 42 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1328g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 127g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 296 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 569g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION THRU 1973: 38,391 OZ AU, 5493 OZ AG (USBM FILES).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

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