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Third Beach

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112057
MRDS ID A012955
MAS/MILS ID 0020520023
Record type Site
Current site name Third Beach
Related records 10002094

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -165.33657, 64.53258 (WGS84)
Elevation 61
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nome C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 011 S 033 W Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -165.33657, 64.53258
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1926

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Alaska Gold Co.
    Home office Utah
    Year 1979

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: ALASKA GOLD COMPANY 19TH FLOOR UNIVERSITY CLUB BUILDING 136 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111 OWNER ADDRESS: ALASKA GOLD COMPANY NOME CENTER BUILDING P.O. BOX 640 NOME, ALASKA 99762 TELE: (907) 443-5272

Production statistics

  • Year 1926
    Description 2,734,842 Yards Processed. 57895 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1830800g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 6238 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 200100g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 3966 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 125400g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 2,468,442 Yards Processed. 36022 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1139100g/mt

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Mirl-Rdc 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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