Deep Creek and Tributaries

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Gold, Nickel, REE, Silver, Tin, Uranium
Sections on this page
  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. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160331
MRDS ID A015298
MAS/MILS ID 0020480003
Record type Site
Current site name Deep Creek and Tributaries
Alternate or previous names Hokeley Gulch, Innesvale Gulch
Related records 10002826

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.96475, 65.06211 (WGS84)
Elevation 137
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-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)

Federal lands

Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 003 N 017 W 26 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
REE Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Uranium Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.96475, 65.06211

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1969

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Production statistics

  • Year 1922
    Description 2 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 0.9mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 1,717 Yards Processed. 510 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6531.73g
  • Year 1923
    Description 2,889 Yards Processed. 890 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27682.09g
  • Year 1923
    Description 2 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 0.9mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 2,074 Yards Processed. 1192 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 37075.34g
  • Year 1925
    Description 1 Pounds Tin
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Tin Tin 0.45mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 227 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7060.49g
  • Year 1929
    Description 2,222 Yards Processed. 1006 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31290.1g
  • Year 1930
    Description 3,704 Yards Processed. 1750 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31290.1g
  • Year 1934
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1524.07g
  • Year 1934
    Description 667 Yards Processed. 204 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6345.11g
  • Year 1935
    Description 608 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18910.91g
  • Year 1941
    Description 304 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9455.45g
  • Year 1941
    Description 74 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2301.65g
  • Year 1942
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1942
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1955
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1955
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 279.93g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THRU 1956 DEEP CR. PRODUCED 56,200 LB CASSITERITE CONC., 6,864 OZ AU, AND 653 OZ AG. TAILINGS PILES CONTAIN 0.57 G/CU-M AU, 346 G/CU-M SN IN 23,000 CU METERS OF TAILINGS.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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