Dawson Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208686
MRDS ID A015470
MAS/MILS ID 0020490057
Record type Site
Current site name Dawson Creek
Alternate or previous names Ott Claims Hunter, Johnson & Nelson Claims Dawson, Floyd Claims Hunter, Coughlin Claim Hunter, Ruby Gold Mining Co Claims-Hunter, Kalloch, Ballou & Rampart Hydr Co, Hunter Creek, Clemons-Swanson Claims Hunter, Allen Claims Hunter
Related records 10002972

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -149.99338, 65.47184 (WGS84)
Elevation 213
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
Fairbanks 008 N 012 W 34 NESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -149.99338, 65.47184

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Hunter Creek Mine-Steve M. Losonsky

Comments on the ownership information

  • DAWSON CREEK CRIB NUMBER-A001772.

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 148 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,275g
  • Year 1916
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 81 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,519g
  • Year 1917
    Description 185 Yards Processed. 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373g
  • Year 1917
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
  • Year 1918
    Description 111 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 560g
  • Year 1918
    Description Troy Ounces Silver
  • Year 1925
    Description 129 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,012g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020490057
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015470 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-148

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-149

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-306

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General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DAWSON CREEK PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1918: 257 OZ AU, 34 OZ AG HUNTER CREEK PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1969: 12,157 OZ AU, 1,042 OZ AG (USBM FILES). OPERATOR RECORDS IN USBM MINE FILES. BARITE IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HUNTER CREEK AU (B 259). NATIVE CU HAS BEEN FOUND IN HUNTER CREEK SEDIMENTS AS HAVE CINNABAR, GALENA AND CASSITERITE. (SEE B844)

Reporter information

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