Mine detail: Iron Creek Placers

Previously called 'Chickamin Gulch, Discovery Cr., Dividend Cr., Easy Eagle Cr.,Hardluck Hobo Cr., Oversight Cr., Penny Cr., Rabbit Cr.,Ready Bullion Cr., Rocky Cr., Shoal Cr.Dome Cr., Telegram Cr. Telegraph Cr.Secondary Tribs.: Adverturess Cr., Barney Cr., Bo* Cr.,'

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Location

Lat / long: 64.88848, -164.69913

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Garnet, Ilmenite
Other material: Cinnabar
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900
Last production ended: 1940

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSA012673
DEP10100979
Reference{Deposit:: BROOKS, A.H., AND OTHERS, 1901, RECONNAISSANCES IN THE CAPE NOME AND NORTON BAY REGIONS, IN ALASKA, IN 1900: USGS SPEC. PUB., P. 116.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 314, P. 162-163.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 379, P. 322-328, 340-341, 345.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 442, P. 363-364.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 722, P. 217.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 512, P. 1, 9-10.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1374, P. 79.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 23-25, LOC. 300-303, 306, 308-316, 318-319, 325.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796-D, P. 8.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 78-1-C, P. 41.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-445-33}
ReporterLeonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)