Sheridan Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160269
MRDS ID A015715
MAS/MILS ID 0020450027
Record type Site
Current site name Sheridan Creek
Alternate or previous names Bear Creek
Related records 10003180

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -161.09274, 65.578 (WGS84)
Elevation 158
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 002 N 012 W 14 W2W2NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -161.09274, 65.578

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1915

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 156g
  • Year 1917
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 498g
  • Year 1917
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31g
  • Year 1918
    Description 26 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 809g
  • Year 1918
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 93g
  • Year 1920
    Description 130 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 218g
  • Year 1921
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 35 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,089g
  • Year 1923
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020450027
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015715 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 045-068

  • Deposit

    B225 pp. 78-79

  • Deposit

    B247 p. 64

  • Deposit

    B379r p. 369

  • Deposit

    B442r p. 344

  • Deposit

    B449 p. 125

  • Deposit

    B622r pp. 371-372

  • Deposit

    B692y pp. 392-394

  • Deposit

    I287

  • Deposit

    GR12 p. 8

  • Deposit

    MF389

  • Deposit

    OF76-866 p. 53

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-91 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines