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Lost Chicken Hill

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 10112311
MRDS ID A001004
MAS/MILS ID 0020600009
Record type Site
Current site name Lost Chicken Hill

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -141.89848, 64.06645 (WGS84)
Elevation 518
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Eagle A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 026 N 018 E 04 E2NW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -141.89848, 64.06645
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner G. A. Hanks And Sons
    ID 5000313
    Interest 100
    Home office California
    Year 1986

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: G.A. HANKS & SONS GENERAL DELIVERY CHICKEN, ALASKA 99732 TELE: (916) 371-4130 TELE: (916) 934-3782 TELE: (916) 371-1826

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description Production Reported 1347 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42590g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 250 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 759g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1518g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3036g/mt
  • Year 1931
    Description 7,410 Yards Processed. 196 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6198g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 11,666 Yards Processed. 277 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8759g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 196 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6198g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1486g/mt
  • Year 1943
    Description 122 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3858g/mt
  • Year 1943
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1233g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 5,600 Yards Processed. 165 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5218g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 854g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 10,000 Yards Processed. 181 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5824g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 949g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1233g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 190g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 253g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 52 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1644g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 20 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 633g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 121 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3826g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 664g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 7,500 Yards Processed. 129 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4079g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 95g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 538g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 11 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 348g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 900 Yards Processed. 55 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1739g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 221g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1233g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1170g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 8,118 Yards Processed. 238 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7526g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 20 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 633g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 2,600 Yards Processed. 134 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4237g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusIntermittent since 04/01/2016
MSHA mine ID5000313
Mine name (MSHA)Lost Chicken Mine
Current operatorBS Gold Ventures Ltd
Current controller (parent)Michael Busby; Josea Busby
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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