| Deposit ID | 10307327 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Butte Creek (Shamrock Creek) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.37332, 67.47971 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Butte Creek (Shamrock Creek on the modern topographic map) is a short, (1 1/2-mile-long), north-flowing stream which drains into Bob Johnson Lake (formerly Big Lake). The map site is on the lower reaches of the creek (sec. 29, T. 31 N., R. 8 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian) although no specific location of the mining activity along the creek is recorded. The location is accurate within a 1/2-mile radius. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chandalar B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Chandalar S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chandalar(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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -149.37332, 67.47971 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|
| District name | Koyukuk |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CH022 |
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Chandalar quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-457, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Chandalar and Wiseman quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-340, 205 p.
DeYoung, J.H., Jr., 1978, Mineral resources map of the Chandalar quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-878-B, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Shamrock Creek is the modern name of Butte Creek and is the name found on current maps. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-99 | J.M. Britton | U.S. Geological Survey |
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