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Sorrels Creek

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
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  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10308552
Record type Site
Current site name Sorrels Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -146.84795, 65.13269 (WGS84)
Relative position The location is the approximate middle reach of Sorrels Creek above the Elliot Creek/Sorrels Creek confluence. Sorrels Creek is a tributary of the Little Chena River. Gold sampling has occurred all along Sorrels Creek (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).

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 A-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

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Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Nearby scientific data

(1) -146.84795, 65.13269
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Bedrock in the Sorrels Creek drainage is mafic schist in the upperheadwaters region and quartzite and quartzitic schists along the rest ofthe creek (Foster and others, 1983). Gold sampling occurred all alongSorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to adepth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There isalso evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Fairbanks

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = There is evidence of old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998); however, amount of production is unknown.

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Gold sampling has occurred all along Sorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to a depth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There is also evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).

Reference information

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-SEP-1998 C.J. Freeman, J.R. Guidetti Schaefer, A.S. Clements Avalon Development Corporation

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