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Doric Creek

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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112341
MRDS ID A003573
MAS/MILS ID 0020480044
Record type Site
Current site name Doric Creek
Alternate or previous names Doric Creek Placer Mine, K&E Placer Mine
Related records 10160390

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.19195, 65.19682 (WGS84)
Elevation 305
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Tanana A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanana(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
Fairbanks 004 N 013 W 04 SE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.19195, 65.19682
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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 State

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner K. And E Mining Co.
    ID 5000731
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Fred Erickson
    ID 5000731
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Tim Kelly
    ID 5000731
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: K & E MINING COMPANY GENERAL DELIVERY MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA 99756

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/10/1985
MSHA mine ID5000731
Mine name (MSHA)K & E Placer Mine
Current operatorK & E Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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