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Gold Nuggett

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 10112488
MRDS ID A013079
MAS/MILS ID 0021090036
Record type Site
Current site name Gold Nuggett
Alternate or previous names Blue Grouse, Porky, Porcupine Creek, Cranston MS 572, Pat# 38567, Discovery MS 574, Pat# 38846, Hackley MS 571, Pat# 47215, Smith Creek, Black Bear, W.E. Placer, Mix MS 636, Pat# 45853, Fenley MS 636, Pat# 45853, Wiley MS 636, Pat# 45853, Legal Tender MS 636, Pat# 45853, Jenks Fraction MS 636, Pat# 45853, Last Chance MS 639, No Pat#, Lucky Joe MS 897, Pat# 389358, Placer Beach, No. 1 Above Discovery, Standardms1541,Pat#1042125,Blm7083, J.A.B., Fall, Placer Hope, Todd, McKinley, Sunshine, Discovery P Claimms574,Pat#38846
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -136.23963, 59.40944 (WGS84)
Elevation 175
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Haines(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Skagway SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Skagway C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 028 S 054 E 33 NENENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) Pzce
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner F. Emerson, K. And W. Westfall
    Interest 20
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner State Of Alaska
    Interest 20
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner C., V. And R. Beard
    Interest 2
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner J. Bonkowski And A. Jurgeleit
    Interest 12
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lon Philpott
    Interest 5
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner D. Peterson And B. Davison
    Interest 39
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Eich, Adolph
    Interest 2
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 7,000 Yards Processed. 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 854g/mt
  • Year 1916
    Description 75,000 Yards Processed. 2496 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 78920g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 98 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3099g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 1427 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2451000g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 45 Yards Processed. 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 127g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 316g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 62 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1960g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 293 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9265g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1201g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 180 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5692g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 95g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 158g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 15 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 474g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 221g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 1,100 Yards Processed. 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1043g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-JUL-1995 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines

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