Slope Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Bismuth, Copper, Gold, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10283144
MRDS ID A011848
MAS/MILS ID 0020770031
Record type Site
Current site name Slope Creek
Related records 10001152

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -144.00763, 62.79108 (WGS84)
Elevation 1219
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
Copper River 012 N 007 E 18 NWNESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -144.00763, 62.79108

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 1950

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Production statistics

  • Year 1950
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 467g
  • Year 1950
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62g
  • Year 1951
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373g
  • Year 1951
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020770031
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A011848 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    B904 pp. 50-51

  • Deposit

    B943B pp. 43-44

  • Deposit

    B989D p. 195

  • Deposit

    GR21 pp. 28, 34

  • Deposit

    C593 pp. 2-3

  • Deposit

    MF419

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 17

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO ALASKA KARDEX.

Reporter information

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