Pelkey Mine

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160293
MAS/MILS ID 0020600151
Record type Site
Current site name Pelkey Mine
Alternate or previous names Canyon Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -141.13327, 64.17667 (WGS84)
Elevation 457
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(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 S 033 E 35 SE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -141.13327, 64.17667

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 Owner-Operator
    Owner Pelkey Mining Co., Darrell Pelkey
    ID 5001343
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR: PELKEY MINING COMPANY, DARRELL PELKEY GENERAL DELIVERY BOUNDARY, ALASKA 99790

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1982

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEE 0020600050, CANYON CREEK, FOR B-BIB.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/31/1983
MSHA mine ID5001343
Mine name (MSHA)Pelkey Mine
Current operatorPelkey 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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Authoritative Alaska resources

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