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Porcupine Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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 10136339
MRDS ID A012238
MAS/MILS ID 0020500003
Record type Site
Current site name Porcupine Creek
Alternate or previous names Yankee Creek
Related records 10001491

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -145.49465, 65.55083 (WGS84)
Elevation 762
Location accuracy 500(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

Circle C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle C(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 008 N 011 E 04 E2SENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -145.49465, 65.55083
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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
Year of first production 1934

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner L. Mcgee
    Interest 100
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Au Ltd. (Henry Warner)
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Au Placers, Inc.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner George Haskins
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Henry Warner
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Riverside Mining Co.
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Paul And Co.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1993

Production statistics

  • Year 1934
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1492.96g
  • Year 1934
    Description 3,055 Yards Processed. 205 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6376.21g
  • Year 1935
    Description 653 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20310.57g
  • Year 1952
    Description 63 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1959.51g
  • Year 1952
    Description 254 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7900.28g
  • Year 1953
    Description 146 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4541.1g
  • Year 1953
    Description 9,500 Yards Processed. 601 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18693.19g
  • Year 1954
    Description 378 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11757.11g
  • Year 1954
    Description 23,000 Yards Processed. 1643 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51103.01g
  • Year 1955
    Description 134 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4167.86g
  • Year 1955
    Description 15,000 Yards Processed. 568 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17666.77g
  • Year 1965
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62.2g
  • Year 1965
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB A000643. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1966: 7027 OZ AU, 1719 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). TWO OPERATORS 1975. NO PRODUCTION FIGURES. 1993 - WASHING PLANT @ 170 CU YDS (130 CU M) PER HOUR FOR 1,500 HOURS, PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 255,000 CU YDS (194,973 CU M) GRAVEL (SR 48).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-APR-95 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

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