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Deep Creek

Past Producer 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. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136393
MRDS ID A000608
MAS/MILS ID 0020500276
Record type Site
Current site name Deep Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -146.30986, 65.37051 (WGS84)
Elevation 579
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Circle B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle(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 006 N 007 E 04 SWSESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -146.30986, 65.37051
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 890725

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1946

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category County

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Robert Watkins
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1953

Production statistics

  • Year 1946
    Description 79 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2457.17g
  • Year 1946
    Description 38,500 Yards Processed. 614 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19097.53g
  • Year 1947
    Description 114 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3545.79g
  • Year 1947
    Description 63,000 Yards Processed. 883 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27464.37g

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • AVERAGE GOLD FINENESS IS 885

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-1989 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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