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California Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Mercury, Platinum, 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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10234218
MRDS ID A015315
MAS/MILS ID 0020580066
Record type Site
Current site name California Creek
Alternate or previous names Eva Creek, Rex Creek, Silver Dollar Claims, Marguerite Creek
Related records 10002840

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.74459, 64.10382 (WGS84)
Elevation 457
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Denali(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Fairbanks S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks 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 009 S 006 W 28 SWSENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Mercury Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cinnabar Unknown
Gold Unknown
Platinum Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) MDts
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 4M
    Length 4000M
    Width 40M
    Area 16HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N20W:
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 16
    Date of Last Modification 830321

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1910

Mining district

District name Bonnifield District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Boyd Blair
    ID 5000209
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: BOYD BLAIR 102 MILE FAIRBANKS-ANCHORAGE HIGHWAY HEALY, ALASKA 99743

Production statistics

  • Year 1946
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1946
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1949
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1949
    Description 600 Yards Processed. 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Gold Gold 373.24g

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 16HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method GROUND SLUICING
    Swell Factor .83
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 2
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 20
    Capacity 3000
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost .43
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 120
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TOTAL MINE CAPITAL $ 666200 MILL CAPITAL EQUIPNENT $ 27000 NO MILL BUILDING COSTS SINCE BENEFICIATION BY SLUICEPLATE NO MINE BUILDING COSTS SINCE OPERATION LIMITED TO SUMMERS. ESTIMATED OPERATING EXPENSES= $13242 PER MONTH FOR EQUIPMENT TOTAL MONTHLY OPERATING EXPENSES= $32802 QTY ESTIMATE SUPPORTED BY BARTHOLOMAE OIL CORP 1941 DRILLING PRODUCT IS SHIPPED TO REFINERY LOCATED IN ROCHESTER, NY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-MAR-1988 Mirl-Hall U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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