Metal Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136723
MRDS ID M045358
MAS/MILS ID 0020850132
Record type Site
Current site name Metal Creek
Related records 10038081

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -148.51514, 61.44126 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 016 N 005 E 26 SWSESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Platinum Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tungsten Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -148.51514, 61.44126

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1922

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Production statistics

  • Year 1922
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124g
  • Year 1923
    Description 250 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 560g
  • Year 1924
    Description 518 Yards Processed. 43 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,337g
  • Year 1924
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Platinum
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Platinum PGE 311g
  • Year 1928
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 280g
  • Year 1928
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62g
  • Year 1929
    Description 52 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,617g
  • Year 1947
    Description 4,000 Yards Processed. 6 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 187g
  • Year 1947
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31g

Comments on the production information

  • 80 OZ AU, 9 OZ AG PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1948 (USBM AFOC FILES). USGS CRIB D002740 USGS CRIB D002742 USGS CRIB A000116

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020850132
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M045358 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 085-034

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 085-039

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-040

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-048

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-111

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-285

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-306

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-322

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-361

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-422

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    ALASKA KARDEX 085-423

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 085-424

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 085-515

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 085-525

  • Deposit

    B314h p. 118

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    B327 p. 67

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    B442a p. 42

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    P70 p. 165

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    B755a p. 32

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    B783a p. 25

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    B792a p. 33

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    B792b p. 71

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    B797a p. 40

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    B810a p. 53

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    B813a p. 60

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    B897A p. 84

  • Deposit

    GR25 pp. 2, 8-10, 15-16

  • Deposit

    MF409

  • Deposit

    OF508 pp. 10-11

  • Deposit

    B1374 p. 17

  • Deposit

    OF77-169A p. 8, Nos. 64, 65

  • Deposit

    OF79-1095 pp. 104-105

  • Deposit

    OF82-719 p. 9, No. 192

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mirl-Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines