O'Connor Creek Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi

Regional Level Types
O'Connor Creek Mine	Mine
Fairbanks Mining District	Mining District
Fairbanks North Star Borough	Borough
Alaska	State
USA	Country

Location: The O'Connor Creek mine is located in the S1/2 sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., Fairbanks Meridian. The location given is the approximate center of a placered area one-mile long on O'Connor Creek; the area extends from about 1,800 feet upstream from the mouth of Monte Cristo Creek to about 700 feet below the mouth of Hattie Creek. The mined area south of the Old Murphy Dome Road and 7 miles west-northwest of Fox. The mine is locality 50 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: The ridges surrounding O'Connor Creek are composed of quartz-muscovite schist, quartzite, and chlorite-quartz schist (Newberry and others, 1996). Prospecting was reported as early as 1907, but the auriferous gravel was about 100 to 130 feet deep and not much work was completed (Prindle, 1908). About 55 ounces of gold worth $1,000 was mined in 1907 (Prindle and Katz, 1913, p. 106). There has been mining on the creek in recent years, but there is little record of it.
Workings: Prospecting was reported as early as 1907, but the auriferous gravels were 100 to 130 feet deep and not much work was completed (Prindle, 1908). There has been mining on the creek in recent years, but there is little record of it.
Age: Quaternary placer.
Production: About 55 ounces of gold worth $1,000 was mined in 1907 (Prindle and Katz, 1913, p. 106). There has been mining on the creek in recent years, but there is little record of it.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	FB072

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