| Deposit ID | 10003005 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015518 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ophir Creek |
| Related records | 10233383 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.08409, 65.36358 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 93. Mining occurred in the lower section of Ophir Creek, a tributary of Nome Creek. Accuracy is within 1,500 feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
White Mountains National Recreation Area(National Recreation Area)
National Recreation Area BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -147.08409, 65.36358 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Tolovana |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015518 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LG035 |
Ellsworth, C.E., and Parker, G.L., 1911, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 480, 325 p.
Ellsworth, C.E., 1912, Placer mining in the Fairbanks and Circle Disctricts: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520, p. 240-245.
Ellsworth, C.E., and Davenport, R.W., 1913, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542, 303 p.
Prindle, L.M., and Katz, F.J., 1913, Detailed description of the Fairbanks district, in Prindle, L. M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 59-152.
Martin, G.C., 1920, The Alaska mining industry in 1918: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 712-A, p. 1-52.
Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation |
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