Humbolt Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160406
MRDS ID A000258
MAS/MILS ID 0020440005
Record type Site
Current site name Humbolt Creek
Alternate or previous names Walsh Bros., Discovery & 1-8 Above, Sullivan, Suksdorf

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -164.42902, 65.84244 (WGS84)
Elevation 183
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
Kateel River 005 N 027 W 07 SE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -164.42902, 65.84244

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 1907

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Tweet Family
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Frankel, Pennock, Mason, Wichner, And Bacon
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978

Production statistics

  • Year 1907
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93g
  • Year 1907
    Description Troy Ounces Silver
  • Year 1921
    Description 400 Yards Processed. 59 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,835g
  • Year 1928
    Description 122 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,795g
  • Year 1930
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 93 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,893g
  • Year 1934
    Description 143 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,448g
  • Year 1934
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,182g
  • Year 1948
    Description 36,200 Yards Processed. 802 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24,945g
  • Year 1948
    Description 159 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,945g
  • Year 1949
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 634 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19,720g
  • Year 1949
    Description 122 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3,795g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020440005
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A000258 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 044-097

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 044-215

  • Deposit

    B345n p. 266

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    B358 p. 63

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    B442s p. 367

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    B712a pp. 22, 52

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    TDM5R p. 41

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    C265 pp. 4, 6, 11

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    C565

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    OF377 p. 32

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    B1312H pp. 8, 10, 12, 16-17

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    MF417

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    OF508 p. 42

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    B1374 p. 73

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    OF75-429

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CASSITERITE ABUNDANT ON HUMBOLT CREEK (C565, P. 4). RECORDED PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1950: 1820 OZ AU, 321 OZ AG (USBM FILES). ASSESSMENT WORK DONE ON ALL CLAIMS 1974. BEDROCK IS PRE-ORD. SLATE, SCHIST AND SCHISTOSE LIMESTONE. PYRITE UP TO 203 OF SOME FINER GRAINED PAN CONCENTRATES. REF. POINT LOCATED ON CREEK AT 600 FT CONTOUR LINE. USGS REFERS TO THIS DEPOSIT AS HUMBOLDT CREEK. URANIUM AND THORIUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANITE. USGS CRIB W000018

Reporter information

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