Metal Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Platinum, Tungsten

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038081
MRDS ID M045358
Record type Site
Current site name Metal Creek
Alternate or previous names Sumner and Andrulli
Related records 10136723

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -148.43597, 61.51624 (WGS84)
Relative position 22 MI WEST OF PALMER
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Platinum Tertiary
Tungsten Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -148.43597, 61.51624

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Anchorage District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M045358

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAIGE AND KNOPF, 1907A, P. 118 (B314)

  • Deposit

    PAIGE AND KNOPF, 1907B, P. 67 (B327)

  • Deposit

    BROOKS, 1910, P. 42 (B442)

  • Deposit

    BROOKS, 1911A, P. 165 (P70)

  • Deposit

    5) BROOKS, 1923, P. 32 (B739)

  • Deposit

    6) SMITH, P. S., 1926, P. 25 (B783)

  • Deposit

    7) SMITH, P. S., 1929, P. 40 (B797)

  • Deposit

    8) SMITH, P. S., 1930A, P. 53 (B810)

  • Deposit

    9) SMITH, P. S., 1930B, P. 60 (B813)

  • Deposit

    10) SMITH, P. S., 1938, P. 84 (B897-A)

  • Deposit

    11) RICHTER, 1967A, P. 2, 8-10, 15-16 (GR25)

  • Deposit

    12) COBB, 1972, P. 10-11 (OF508)

  • Deposit

    13) COBB, 1972 (MF409)

  • Production

    BROOKS 1922

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey