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Merritt Gulch

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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112066
MRDS ID A000264
MAS/MILS ID 0020440053
Record type Site
Current site name Merritt Gulch
Alternate or previous names Henry Creek, Black Bear, High Channel, Banard Bench, Eagle Bench, No. 8 Bench, Nugget Claim, Nos. 1-2 Lillian Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -164.8962, 65.64042 (WGS84)
Elevation 174
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bendeleben C-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bendeleben NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bendeleben(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Imuruk Basin(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(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 003 N 030 W 21 SESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -164.8962, 65.64042
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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 1924

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jane B. Light
    Year 1978

Production statistics

  • Year 1924
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 253g/mt
  • Year 1937
    Description 560 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 17710g/mt
  • Year 1937
    Description 203,000 Yards Processed. 4782 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 151200g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO PRODUCTION FIGURES AVAILABLE. SEE HENRY CREEK FOR GEOLOGY. REFERENCE POINT AT CONFUENCE OF LILLIAN AND HENRY CREEKS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-JUL-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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