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Trail Creek Trib. Faro Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112620
MAS/MILS ID 0021010014
Record type Site
Current site name Trail Creek Trib. Faro Creek
Alternate or previous names Trail Creek Nos. 1-12 Above, Albert Olick, Fohn-Hanson, Trail Creek Nos. 1-13 Below, Anna Yohuk, John R. Samuelson, Jr., Adam Andrew, Elena Yohak, Willie David, Geroge Wickert, Clendon Company, Little Creek Nos. 1-3, Nick Yohuk, Evan Kopuk, Katherine Oliek, Glela Nick, Wassillie Epchook, David Nick, Peter Nick, Jeluffie Olick, Timothy Nick, Nick Alfred, Minnie Nick, John Samuelson, Sr., Pual Kopuk, Alfred Alixie, Nicolai A. Evan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -161.47302, 59.47847 (WGS84)
Elevation 134
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bethel(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Goodnews Bay B-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Goodnews Bay(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Goodnews Bay(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Kuskokwim Delta(hydrologic unit)

Lower Kuskokwim River(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Calista Corporation(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region 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
Seward 008 S 072 W 14 NWNWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) JPs
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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 1921

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1921
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1517g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

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