Mine detail: Coal Creek

Previously called 'AdamicMcDonaldSlaven AssociationMalstrom AssociationGold Placers, Inc.Golden Eagle Bench AssociationForrest AssociationCoal Creek Hydraulic Mining AssociationEmily Association'

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Location

Lat / long: 65.29282, -143.1759

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold, Silver

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Schist,Shale,Sandstone,Conglomerate,Chert

References

MRDSA015237
DEP10002775
Reference{Deposit:: Prindle, L.M., and Mertie, J.B. Jr., 1912, Gold placers between Woodchopper and Fourth of July Creeks, upper Yukon River: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520-G, p. 201-210.}{Deposit:: Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1942, Tertiary deposits of the Eagle-Circle district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 917-D, p. 213-264.}{Deposit:: Bates, R.G. and Wedow, H. Jr., 1953, Preliminary summary review of thorium-bearing mineral occurrences in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 202, 13 p.}{Deposit:: Overstreet, W.C., 1967, The geologic occurrence of monazite: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, 327 p.}{Deposit:: Brabb, E.E., and Churkin, M.J., 1969, Geologic map of the Charley River quadrangle, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-573, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Charley River quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-390, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.}{Deposit:: Lyle, W.M., 1973, Geologic and mineral evaluation of the Charley River drainage, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Open-File Report AOF-28, 6 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Charley River and Coleen quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-632, 45 p.}{Deposit:: Dover, J.A., and Miyaoka, R.T., 1988, Reinterpreted geologic map and fossil data, Charley River quadrangle, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2004, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: National Park Service, 1990, Final environmental impact statement, volume 1, Mining in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska: National Park Service, Anchorage, Alaska, p. 36-44.}
ReporterC.E. Cameron