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Dan Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, 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 10258654
MRDS ID A011699
MAS/MILS ID 0020870030
Record type Site
Current site name Dan Creek
Alternate or previous names Nicolai Placer Mines, Dan Creek Mining Co., C. Cayouette, O'Neill
Related records 10001025

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -142.52467, 61.37407 (WGS84)
Elevation 610
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

McCarthy SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McCarthy C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chitina River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 006 S 016 E 03 NESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -142.52467, 61.37407
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Raymond Trotochau
    ID 5001380
    Interest 96
    Home office Washington
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sig Wold
    ID 5001380
    Interest 2
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner James Edwards
    ID 5001380
    Interest 2
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Talmo, Inc.
    ID 5001380
    Home office Washington
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dan Creek Ventures-Tim Jacobsen
    ID 5001380
    Home office Washington
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: TALMO, INC., LYLE SEVERTSON, MGR. 6502 ROSEDALE ST. GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98335 TELE: (206) 857-6151 OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: DAN CREEK VENTURES-TIM JACOBSEN P.O. BOX 401 GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98335 TELE: (206) 858-8532 HOME TELE: (206) 857-6151 WORK

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 81,000 Yards Processed. 2112 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 65690.55g
  • Year 1916
    Description 168,295 Yards Processed. 2324 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 72284.48g
  • Year 1917
    Description 332 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 10326.35g
  • Year 1917
    Description 108,237 Yards Processed. 3074 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 95612.1g
  • Year 1918
    Description 285 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8864.49g
  • Year 1918
    Description 100,041 Yards Processed. 3386 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 105316.38g
  • Year 1919
    Description 281 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8740.07g
  • Year 1919
    Description 124,310 Yards Processed. 2637 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 82019.87g
  • Year 1920
    Description 72,067 Yards Processed. 3675 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 114305.29g
  • Year 1920
    Description 14000 Pounds Copper
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Copper Copper 6350.29mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 64,818 Yards Processed. 1772 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 55115.36g
  • Year 1921
    Description 1950 Pounds Copper
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Copper Copper 884.5mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 164,687 Yards Processed. 4150 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 129079.44g
  • Year 1923
    Description 51,150 Yards Processed. 2658 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 82673.05g
  • Year 1924
    Description 1,550 Yards Processed. 1887 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 58692.26g
  • Year 1925
    Description 1136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 35333.55g
  • Year 1926
    Description 846 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26313.54g
  • Year 1927
    Description 991 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30823.54g
  • Year 1928
    Description 158 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4914.34g
  • Year 1928
    Description 150,000 Yards Processed. 1643 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51103.01g
  • Year 1929
    Description 187 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5816.35g
  • Year 1929
    Description 1377 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42829.49g
  • Year 1930
    Description 89 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2768.2g
  • Year 1930
    Description 870 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27060.02g
  • Year 1932
    Description 89 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2768.2g
  • Year 1932
    Description 879 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27339.95g
  • Year 1934
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 124.41g
  • Year 1934
    Description 44 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 559.86g
  • Year 1936
    Description 507 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15769.46g
  • Year 1941
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1648.48g
  • Year 1941
    Description 507 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15769.46g
  • Year 1942
    Description 46 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1430.76g
  • Year 1942
    Description 469 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14587.53g
  • Year 1946
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1946
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 186.62g
  • Year 1947
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1947
    Description 25,000 Yards Processed. 141 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4385.59g
  • Year 1953
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1953
    Description 2,500 Yards Processed. 68 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2115.03g
  • Year 1954
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1954
    Description 2,444 Yards Processed. 46 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1430.76g
  • Year 1957
    Description 646 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20092.84g
  • Year 1957
    Description 67 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2083.93g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1958: 35,893 OZ AU, 3335 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). PLACERS YIELDED ABOUT 40 TONS OF NATIVE CU AS A BYPRODUCT (B947-F, P. 120).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUL-1995 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 04/25/1985
MSHA mine ID5001380
Mine name (MSHA)Dan Creek Mine
Current operatorTalmo Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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