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Nome Creek

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10281698
MRDS ID A010725
MAS/MILS ID 0020500001
Record type Site
Current site name Nome Creek
Alternate or previous names Nome Crk. Dredging Co., Beaver Dredging Co., Deadwood Mining Co., Nome Crk Mining Co., Sumner Creek
Related records 10100948

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -146.61406, 65.358 (WGS84)
Elevation 725
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 006 N 005 E 12 NESESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -146.61406, 65.358
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Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 890725

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

Land status

Ownership category National Recreation Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Emerson Exploration, Inc.- Robert C. Emerson
    ID 5000157
    Interest 39
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Emerson, T.
    ID 5000157
    Interest 6
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Frykman, T.
    ID 5000157
    Interest 3
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Jim Maniche
    ID 5000157
    Interest 6
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner U. T. C. Mining
    ID 5000157
    Interest 19
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1922
    Description 1,500 Yards Processed. 89 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,768g
  • Year 1923
    Description 2,060 Yards Processed. 54 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,680g
  • Year 1924
    Description 11 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 342g
  • Year 1925
    Description 175 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5,443g
  • Year 1926
    Description 1548 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 48,148g
  • Year 1926
    Description 140 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,354g
  • Year 1932
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 280g
  • Year 1937
    Description 350,000 Yards Processed. 5464 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 169,949g
  • Year 1937
    Description 1227 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 38,164g
  • Year 1941
    Description 3174 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 98,722g
  • Year 1941
    Description 275 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8,553g
  • Year 1942
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 840g
  • Year 1942
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62g
  • Year 1946
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,986g
  • Year 1946
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 249g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1948: 28,957 OZ AU, 2711 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). LIMITED ACTIVITY ON NOME CREEK 1975. NO PRODUCTION FIGURES (CARNES, 1975, P. 22).

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020500001
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A010725 MAS references MRDS
Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA MSHA 5000157

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 050-045

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 050-083

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-138

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-175

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-203

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-227

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-228

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-277

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-278

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-279

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-303

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-330

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-390

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-404

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-441

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-443

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-448

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-449

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-450

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    ALASKA KARDEX 050-451

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 050-469

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 050-470

  • Deposit

    B480j p. 165

  • Deposit

    B525a p. 150

  • Deposit

    B542j p. 210

  • Deposit

    B797a pp. 19, 30

  • Deposit

    B810a pp. 26, 40

  • Deposit

    B813a pp. 30, 47

  • Deposit

    B824a pp. 35, 52

  • Deposit

    B836a pp. 35, 54

  • Deposit

    B844A pp. 35, 54

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 44

  • Deposit

    B910A p. 34

  • Deposit

    B926A pp. 40, 43, 70, 72

  • Deposit

    B933A pp. 38-39, 67

  • Deposit

    TDM1 p. 32

  • Deposit

    C331 p. 8

  • Deposit

    P530 p. 109

  • Deposit

    MF391

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 98

  • Deposit

    BMOF98-76 p. 22

  • Deposit

    OF76-633 p. 50

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. B-37

  • Deposit

    SR38 p. 25

  • Deposit

    OF530

  • Deposit

    MF413 (Locality 93)

  • Deposit

    B1374 pp. 127-128, 174

  • Deposit

    OF77-168B p. 23

  • Deposit

    OF76-819 p. 139

  • Deposit

    OF81-1342A p. A25

  • Deposit

    OF81-1342B pp. B34-B35

  • Deposit

    SR39 p. 25

  • Deposit

    OF77-168D p. 68

  • Deposit

    B520n pp. 243-244, 260

  • Deposit

    C998

  • Deposit

    OF83-170B p. 49

  • Deposit

    SR2

  • Deposit

    C348 pp. 8, 10-11

  • Deposit

    B857A p. 34

  • Deposit

    MR194-14

  • Deposit

    BMOF5-88 pp. 6, 11-24, 55-59, 115, 147-158 (Loca

  • Deposit

    BMOF27-88 p. 6

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines