See Eagle Gulch (MD075) and Eagle Creek (MD076). The Crooked Creek mine is on land selected or conveyed to Doyon Ltd. For further information, contact Doyon Ltd. at 210 1st Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701. Alaska Kardex File 65-14.
Location: The location of the Crooked Creek placer mine (deposit) is based on claim locations by Clow and Strands; it is at about 550 feet (168 m) elevation in Section 34, T. 27 S., R. 21 E., of the Kateel River Meridian.
Geology: There is little data available for the Crooked Creek placer gold deposit. The creek heads into monzonite at top of ridge which is the presumed lode source for placer gold. (Ted Almasy, personal communication, 1998). There is no information available concerning average grade, dimensions, or heavy mineral content.
Workings: Surface workings only.
Production: No details are available. Production took place in 1950s (Ted Almasy, personal communication, 1998).
Reserves: None.

Commodities (Major) - Ag, Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 39c)

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	MD077

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Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
  - McGrath Mining DistrictMining District

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References

Brown, J.S., 1926, The Nixon Fork country: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 783-D, p. 97-144.

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