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John Bull Hill

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111962
MAS/MILS ID 0020450007
Record type Site
Current site name John Bull Hill
Alternate or previous names Candle Ditch Company, Harry 1-2 Above, Maybe Bench, Patrick O'Connell, Frances Association, Snipe Association, Baby Bench, None Association, New York Alaska Gold Dredging, J. Reddin, Treason Association, Iver Johnson, C. M. O'Connell, Artic Circle Exploration, John Association, Report Bench, Bull Hill, Candle Creek Mining, Candle Creek Dredging, Alaska Dredging Association, Fairhaven Gold Dredging, Golden Center Mines, Keewalik Mining Company, Edward Hanson, D. L. Mcdonald, J. Murphy, Bill Ogden, Harry Cannon, Percy Ipalook, Candle Creek, Harry Association, Hopie Association, Teal Association, Bird Association, Stormer Association, Dare Association, Call Association, It Association, Dogleg Bench, Port Bench, Mess Bench, Church Bench, Park Bench, Malmute Bench, Hopie 1 Below

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -161.92699, 65.90659 (WGS84)
Elevation 38
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northwest Arctic(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Candle D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Candle N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Candle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Goodhope-Spafarief Bay(hydrologic unit)

Northern Seward Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 006 N 016 W 24 NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -161.92699, 65.90659
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1930

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1930
    Description 147,453 Yards Processed. 3592 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 113600g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Description 1375 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 43480g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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