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| MINING ON SEWARD PENINSULA. By GEORGE L. HARKINGTON. PLACER MINING. SUMMARY OP MINING CONDITIONS. During...Seward Peninsula were generally favorable for placer mining until the later part of September and the first...dredges and a few of the larger plants continuing mining after that date and most of the latter working...labor. Gold, tin, and platinum were recovered through some of the various methods of placer mining. No information...in previous years as a by-product of placer mining for gold. Difficulty had been experienced in marketing |
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| ............................................... Nome series ..................................................................................... Port Clarence limestone .............................................................................. Port Clarence coastal plain .......................................... 43 Distribution and source of placer gold ...................................................................................... 44 46 Port Clarence and York Mountain region .................. |
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| PLACER MINING ON SEW.ARD PENINSULA. By THEODORE CHAPIN. INTRODUCTION. The placer-mining industry...suffered a general depression in 1913. The value of the gold produced is estimated to be $2,5001000; in 1912...large part to the drought which affected every mining district of the peninsula to a greater or le!'!S extent...The past tendency to ascribe any reduction in the gold output of Seward Peninsula to a lack of rain may...many of the creeks which usually supply water for mining were absolutely dry, and others were low. DREDGING |
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| compiled from various sources, of the amount of gold produced by the entire peninsula for the year 1907...production of gold in Seward Peninsula from 1897, the first year in which any notable amount of gold was won...placers of the ancient beach about 3 miles north of Nome. Although extensions of this beach have been uncovered...Placer mining in Alaska: Bull. U. S. Geol. Survey No. 259, 1905, pp. 19-24. Mofflt, F. H., Gold mining... pp. 132141; The Nome region : Bull. No. 314, 1907, pp. 126-144. Smith, P. S., Gold fields of Solomon |
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| Director Β°\ Bulletin 880 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1935 ...separate publication] Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1935, by P. S. Smith (published in March 1937)...Capps (published in January 1938). Ill (D) The Eska Creek coal deposits, Matanuska Valley, by Ralph Tuck (published...publications on Alaska..___0n back of plate 1 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATB 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas...covered by selected available reports and maps of Alaska.._-______----___________ In pocket 2. Reconnaissance |
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| Placer Deposits of Alaska By EDWARD H. COBB GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1374 An inventory of the...the placer mines and prospects of Alaska, their history and geologic setting UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...and method of presentation __ Definitions _-____ Alaska Peninsula region Aleutian Islands region ________...Anchorage district _ Redoubt district ___-_ _ Valdez Creek district __ _ Willow Creek district Yentna district...district _____________ _ ____ __________ _____ Copper River region __ _ _ _ Chistochina district Nelchina |
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| Director. Bulletin 868 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1934 BY...separate publication] Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1934, by P. S. Smith (published Jan. 25, 1936)_______...3. 4. Topographic map of Kodiak and vicinity, Alaska. ___________ Geologic map of Kodiak and vicini...upper Ugak Bay_ _______________________ 7. Kodiak, Alaska, in August 1912, several months after the explosion...sketch map of the Kaiyuh Hills and part of the Ruby district- ______________________________________________ |
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| Mcndenhall, Director Bulletin 926 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1939 PAPERS...industry of Alaska in 1939, by Philip S. Smith_____ .._._. (B) Geology of the Gerstle River district, Alaska...molybdenum minerals in Alaska, by Philip S. Smith.._ (D) Geology of the Portage Pass area, Alaska, by F. F. Barnes...107 161 211 ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE Page 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas covered by selected available reports...Topographic reconnaissance map of the Gerstle River district, Alaska _ _______________ _____l_______-_-__________ |
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| Mendenhall, Director Bulletin 910 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1937 PAPERS...separate publication Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1937, by P. S. Smith (published in May 1939...(B) Platinum deposits of the Goodnews Bay district, Alaska, by J. B. Mertie, Jr. (published in January...1940)_______ _________________ 115 (C) Fineness of gold from Alaska placers, by P. S. Smith, (published in 1941)...publications on Alaska. _ On back of plate 1 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas |
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| LODE MINING AND PROSPECTING ON SEWARD PENINSULA. By J. B. MERTIE, Jr. INTRODUCTION. The lodes of Seward...undeveloped. The Big Hurrah mine, in the Solomon district, produced gold from 1903 to 1907 but has not...shipments of gold ore have been made from the Sliscovich mine, on Manila Creek, in the Nome district, but these...two properties, gold lode development is still in the stage of prospecting. Lode mining of some of the...published later. GOLD. SLISCOVICH. The Sliscovich mine, near the head of Manila Creek, has been described |
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| Mendenhall, Director Bulletin 917 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1938 PAPERS...advance publication:] Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1938, by Philip S. Smith...-_._.__-_. (B) Geology...Geology of the upper Tetling River district, Alaska, by Fred H. Moffit____-._---...I-..-..---.-....--...--.-.-.--.--....--.---.-(C) Past lode-gold production from Alaska, by Philip S. Smith._________ (D) Tertiary...Tertiary deposits of the Eagle-Circle district, Alaska, by J. B. Mertie, Jr. 1 115 159 213 ILLUSTRATIONS |
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| THE GOLD PLACERS OF PARTS OF SEWARD PENINSULA, ALASKA INCLUDING THE NOME, COUNCIL, KOUGAROK, PORT CLARENCE...H. BROOKS__________________ DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY, BY ALFRED H. BROOKS_____ Foreword __...13 J9 24 28 Growth of mining from 1902 to 1904___________________ 31 Mining developments in 1905-6_..._ 69 Nome group______________________________ 70 General description_____________________ 70 Port Clarence...classification of placers___________________ 114 Gold in bed rock_______________________________ 116 |
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| forth is unnecessary. In trying to cover so large an area as the southern part of Seward Peninsula, the writer...of gold was won, to the end of the open season of 1908. a Brooks, A. H., Placer mining in Alaska: Bull... H., Gold mining.in Seward Peninsula: Bull. No. 284,190G, pp. 132-141. Moflit, F. H., The Nome region:...region: Bull. No. 314,1907, pp. 126-144. Smith, P. S., Gold fields of the Solomon and Niukluk River basins:...Smith, P. S., Geology and mineral resources of Iron Creek: Idem, pp. 157-103. Brooks, A. H., The Kougarok |
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| DEPOSITS IN THE VICINITY OF TELLER AND CAPE NOME SEWARD PENINSULA ALASKA, 194647 By M. G. White, W. S. West,...IN THE VICINITY OF TELLER AND CAPE NOME, SEWARD PENINSULA, ALASKA, 194647 By M. G. White, W. S. West...Purpose and scope of investigation ... Location of area.................... Specific areas investigated... Part 2. Reconnaissance in the vicinity of Cape Nome, 1947, by W. S. West and J. J. Matzko Abstract....Introduction............................ Location of area................... Purpose and scope of investigation |
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| D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR GEOGRAPHIC DICTIONARY OF ALASKA BY MARCUS BAKER SEC03ST3D EIDITIOIT PKEPAHE...established; old mining fields have been developed and new ones discovered and prospected; mining camps of that...PEEFACE. the same as names met at every turn in the mining regions of the West. The first edition of this-...Survey. CHARLES S. SLOANE, Secretary, Bureau of the Census. Maj. WILLIAM D. BEACH, General Staff, War Department...years ago determined to prepare a dictionary of Alaska geographic names and appointed a committee which |
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| separate publication ) (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1936, by P. S. Smith (published in March 1938)...--------------------_1 (B) 'The Valdez Creek mining district in 1936, by Ralph Tuck (published in March...-.. ._.._..........__._.__._.._._.__.... 109 (C) Gold placers of the Fortymile, Eagle, and Circle districts...publications on Alaska. _ _ _ _ _ On back of plate 1 ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas...and maps of Alaska.___________________________ In pocket 2. Sketch map of Fortymile district, showing location |
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| INTRODUCTION. Eleven parties were engaged during 1917 in Alaska surveys and investigations. The length of the field...results of which can not be expressed in terms of area. About 1,050 square miles was covered by reconnaissance...Service, stream gaging was continued in southeastern Alaska. In 1917 the entrance of the United States into...the construction of the Government railroad in Alaska gave more than ordinary importance to the collection...geographically, two parties worked in southeastern Alaska, two on Prince William Sound, and one in the region |
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| Director Bulletin 933 4 * MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN PAPERS...industry of Alaska in 1940, by Philip S. Smith (B) Geology of the Nutzotin Mountains, Alaska .: _ __ (C)...at the Independence mine, Alaska : _ (D) Reconnaissance of Porcupine Valley, Alaska ) . 1 103 201 219...PLATE 1. Map of Alaska, showing areas covered by selected available reports and maps of Alaska _ __ _ 1 In...sedimentary members of the Permian rocks on Baultoff Creek, about 4 miles southeast of the pass to East Fo |
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| D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR GEOGRAPHIC DICTIONARY OF ALASKA BY MARCUS BAKER WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING...herewith the manuscript of a Geographic Dictionary of Alaska. This dictionary, prepared by Mr. Marcus Baker...years ago determined to prepare a dictionary of Alaska geographic names and appointed a committee which...previous Alaskan lists. GEOGRAPHIC DICTIONARY OF ALASKA. Bv MARCUS BAKEK. INTRODUCTION. ORIGIN. This...or three hundred names of geographic features in Alaska, the names of which were variously spelled or which |
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| BULLETIN 533 GEOLOGY OF THE NOME AND GRAND CENTRAL QUADRANGLES ALASKA BY FRED H. MOFFIT > $ CO WASHINGTON...______________________________ Location and area of the district! _ _______________ Typography ________ __...geology of Seward Peninsula _______ Stratigraphy of Nome and Grand Central quadrangles _______ Kigluaik group...___ __________ PegmatiteAge______ _____ _______. Nome group . __ Schist____________ ___________ Limestone__________..._________ Age _ _ Igneous rocks associated with the Nome group - ____ ______ Greenstone __..__ Granite-_____ |
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| HAKEINGTON. SUMMARY OF MINING OPERATIONS. t A resume of the history of tin mining in Alaska up to 1914 has been...his report. Stream tin was first found on Buhner Creek, a tributary of Anikovik River, in 1900, and there...since 1902. In 1911 a dredge was installed on Buck Creek which has been in operation each season since. Two...Anikovik River in 1914 for the recovery of both gold and cassiterite but were operated only during that...following season. A second dredge was installed on Buck Creek in 1915 and has worked each summer since that date |
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| ON AN APPRAISAL OF THE URANIUM POSSIBILITIES OF ALASKA* By Helmuth Wedow9 Max G 0 White, and Robert M0...authors 7 opinions of the uranium possibilities of Alaska through March 1951 S the date of the completion...Peninsula-Kobuk region ............ York district .................. Lost River area .............. Brooks Mountain...... Uranium possibilities of the York district . Nome district .................. . Uranium- possibilities...possibilities ........... Council district ................ Uranium possibilities- ........... Pairhaven and |
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| PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA IN 1905 By ALFRED H. BROOKS AND OTHERS WASHINGTON.................................... Southeastern Alaska................................................................................... Southwestern Alaska............................................................................................ THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 1905, by Alfred H. Brooks............... Auriferous lode mining................................................. Gold placers....,..:.... |
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| Mendenhall, Director Bulletin 864 MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA REPORT ON PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN 1933 BY...separate publication] Page (A) Mineral industry of Alaska in 1933, by P. S. Smith_________ Selected list...publications on Alaska______ (B) The Willow Creek-Kashwitna district, by S. R. Capps and Ralph Tuck_______...location of gold placer-mining operations___________________ 3. Sketch showing location of placer-mining claims...claims on Long Creek, in the Ruby district___________________ 4. Sketch map of Cripple, Ophir, Tolstoi, |
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| FINENESS OF GOLD FROM ALASKA PLACERS BY PHILIP S. SMITH Mineral resources of Alaska, 1937 (Pages 147-272)...fineness______________________-_____Metals other than gold in bullion from Alaska placers________ Descriptions of regions...fineness of placer gold Southeastern Alaska region__________________________ Juneau district ____________________...Slate Creek area__________________________ Middle Fork area___________________________ Rainy Creek area___...district_________________________________ Nelchimi district ______________________________ Cook Inlet-Snsitna |
