Dry Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233246
MRDS ID A012947
MAS/MILS ID 0020520142
Record type Site
Current site name Dry Creek
Related records 10100994

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -165.33997, 64.52708 (WGS84)
Elevation 12
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 011 S 033 W 19 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Tungsten Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -165.33997, 64.52708

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 1906

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description 602 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18,724g
  • Year 1915
    Description 1,280 Yards Processed. 641 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19,937g
  • Year 1916
    Description 700 Yards Processed. 97 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,017g
  • Year 1917
    Description 1,535 Yards Processed. 974 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30,295g
  • Year 1917
    Description 109 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3,390g
  • Year 1918
    Description 2,093 Yards Processed. 1085 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 33,747g
  • Year 1918
    Description 117 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3,639g
  • Year 1919
    Description 5,872 Yards Processed. 119 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,701g
  • Year 1919
    Description 13 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 404g
  • Year 1920
    Description 25,000 Yards Processed. 505 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15,707g
  • Year 1920
    Description 56 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1,742g
  • Year 1921
    Description 10,273 Yards Processed. 208 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6,470g
  • Year 1921
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 560g
  • Year 1922
    Description 800 Yards Processed. 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,986g
  • Year 1925
    Description 43,000 Yards Processed. 683 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21,244g
  • Year 1925
    Description 177 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 5,505g
  • Year 1926
    Description 1768 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 54,991g
  • Year 1926
    Description 284 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 8,833g
  • Year 1927
    Description 157,000 Yards Processed. 2414 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 75,084g
  • Year 1927
    Description 434 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 13,499g
  • Year 1928
    Description 214,518 Yards Processed. 2753 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 85,628g
  • Year 1928
    Description 309 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 9,611g
  • Year 1929
    Description 127,908 Yards Processed. 1604 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 49,890g
  • Year 1929
    Description 184 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 5,723g
  • Year 1930
    Description 183,910 Yards Processed. 2110 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 65,628g
  • Year 1930
    Description 242 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 7,527g
  • Year 1932
    Description 769 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23,919g
  • Year 1934
    Description 75,600 Yards Processed. 1438 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 44,727g
  • Year 1934
    Description 82 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2,550g
  • Year 1935
    Description 1474 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 45,847g
  • Year 1937
    Description 123,450 Yards Processed. 1259 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 39,159g
  • Year 1937
    Description 141 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4,386g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020520142
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A012947 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 052-042

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 052-054

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 052-066

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 052-188

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 052-262

  • Deposit

    SP4 pp. 25, 69, 76, 82-83

  • Deposit

    B225 pp. 52-53

  • Deposit

    B263 pp. 14, 209

  • Deposit

    B284n p. 135

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    B328 pp. 168-170, 184-186

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    B345m pp. 216, 231

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    B532 pp. 77, 90-91, 101, 107-108

  • Deposit

    BMB142 p. 27

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    B662p p. 431

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    B662q p. 454

  • Deposit

    B712h pp. 188-189

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    B722a p. 63

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    B722f p. 237

  • Deposit

    B739a p. 9

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    B792a p. 24

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    B797a p. 30

  • Deposit

    B810a pp. 34, 40

  • Deposit

    B813a pp. 39, 48

  • Deposit

    B824a pp. 44, 53

  • Deposit

    B864A pp. 48, 57

  • Deposit

    B868A pp. 49, 59

  • Deposit

    B880A pp. 52, 62

  • Deposit

    B897A pp. 61, 71

  • Deposit

    B910A pp. 64-65, 77

  • Deposit

    B917A pp. 63-64, 75

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 72

  • Deposit

    MF463

  • Deposit

    OF508

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB D002596

Reporter information

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