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Results of 1984 Bureau of Mines Site Specific Field Studies within the Willow Creek Mining District, Alaska.

PB86163904

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Kurtak, J. M.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The Bureau of Mines conducted mineral investigations of specific sites in the Hatcher Pass area of the Willow Creek Mining District in Alaska during 1984. The Hatcher Pass area has produced over 400,000 oz of gold, mainly from lode deposits and some minor placer production. Out of approximately 40 properties in the area, 9 were visited, including several active operations. Random samples were collected for analysis and mineral identification. Discussions with local miners identified several problem areas concerning metallurgy, recovery, and mining feasibility.
Keywords	Mineral deposits Gold Mining Mining geology Exploration Alaska
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 71N - Nonferrous Metals & Alloys
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Anchorage, AK. Alaska Field Operations Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198612

Results of 1984 Bureau of Mines Site Specific Field Studies within the Willow Creek Mining District, Alaska.

Results of 1984 Bureau of Mines Site Specific Field Studies within the Willow Creek Mining District, Alaska.
PB86163904

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Kurtak, J. M.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The Bureau of Mines conducted mineral investigations of specific sites in the Hatcher Pass area of the Willow Creek Mining District in Alaska during 1984. The Hatcher Pass area has produced over 400,000 oz of gold, mainly from lode deposits and some minor placer production. Out of approximately 40 properties in the area, 9 were visited, including several active operations. Random samples were collected for analysis and mineral identification. Discussions with local miners identified several problem areas concerning metallurgy, recovery, and mining feasibility.
Keywords	Mineral deposits Gold Mining Mining geology Exploration Alaska
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 71N - Nonferrous Metals & Alloys
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Anchorage, AK. Alaska Field Operations Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198612