Mascot Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160139
MRDS ID A011018
MAS/MILS ID 0020300037
Record type Site
Current site name Mascot Creek
Alternate or previous names Missourian, Discovery, B4u 1&2, Rustler
Related records 10000571

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.61305, 67.43358 (WGS84)
Elevation 366
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

Wiseman B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Wiseman SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Wiseman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Gates of the Arctic National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 030 N 014 W 11 SESESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.61305, 67.43358

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1903
Year of first production 1903

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Maple Leaf Gold, Inc.
    ID 5001148
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Mascot Mining, Inc.
    ID 5001148
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: MAPLE LEAF GOLD, INC. 803 WASHINGTON MUTUAL BLVD. SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 99201 OPERATOR ADDRESS: MASCOT MINING, INC. T.L. BRYANT P.O. BOX 1408 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707

Production statistics

  • Year 1921
    Description 100 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 435.44g
  • Year 1934
    Description No Assay Available 1 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31.1g
  • Year 1936
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1941
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93.31g
  • Year 1946
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1946
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1955
    Description 219 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6811.66g
  • Year 1955
    Description 13 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 404.34g
  • Year 1976
    Description 5,100 Yards Processed. 212 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6593.93g

Comments on the production information

  • ARMSTRONG, E. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 1500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 60
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF MASCOT CREEK AND GLACIER R. PROSPECTS OCCUR ON MASCOT CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. 369 OZ AV, 15 OZ AG PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1956. 1976 PRODUCTION: 5100 CY YIELDING212 OZ, COARSE AU. MINING CAPACITY SET AT 2000 CY PER DAY.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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