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Pioneer Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Mercury, Tungsten
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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. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160390
MRDS ID A003573
MAS/MILS ID 0020480050
Record type Site
Current site name Pioneer Creek
Related records 10112341

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.10165, 65.21213 (WGS84)
Elevation 335
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

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

Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanana(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 004 N 013 W 01 NW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) Kkg
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hole In One Mining O.-Mark Thomas
    ID 5000731
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner E. And E Mining Co.-F. Erichson,S. Erichson,M. Evans
    ID 5000731
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner K. And E Mining Co.- Tim Kelly And Fred Erikson
    ID 5000731
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: K & E MINING COMPANY 1116 H STREET ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 TELE: (907) 278-2858 HOME TELE: (907) 272-8969 WORK OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: K & E MINING COMPANY GENERAL DELIVERY MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA 99756

Production statistics

  • Year 1907
    Description 70 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2177.24g
  • Year 1907
    Description Production Reported 262 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8149.11g
  • Year 1915
    Description 92,593 Yards Processed. 2608 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 81117.87g
  • Year 1916
    Description 27,778 Yards Processed. 1174 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 36515.48g
  • Year 1917
    Description 67,407 Yards Processed. 3943 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 122641.02g
  • Year 1917
    Description 1720 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 53497.98g
  • Year 1918
    Description 335 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 10419.66g
  • Year 1918
    Description 32,407 Yards Processed. 1252 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 38941.55g
  • Year 1919
    Description 165 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 5132.07g
  • Year 1919
    Description 52,963 Yards Processed. 982 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30543.61g
  • Year 1921
    Description 27,778 Yards Processed. 556 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17293.53g
  • Year 1922
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 565 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17573.46g
  • Year 1923
    Description 26,666 Yards Processed. 631 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19626.29g
  • Year 1924
    Description 651 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20248.36g
  • Year 1925
    Description 58 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1804g
  • Year 1926
    Description 333 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10357.45g
  • Year 1927
    Description 287 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8926.69g
  • Year 1928
    Description 4,200 Yards Processed. 113 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3514.69g
  • Year 1932
    Description 4,444 Yards Processed. 411 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12783.53g
  • Year 1933
    Description 26 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 808.69g
  • Year 1936
    Description 129 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4012.34g
  • Year 1941
    Description 243 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 7558.14g
  • Year 1941
    Description 877 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27277.75g
  • Year 1942
    Description 453 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 14089.87g
  • Year 1942
    Description 1596 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 49641.15g
  • Year 1943
    Description 51 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1586.27g
  • Year 1943
    Description 148 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4603.31g
  • Year 1945
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62.2g
  • Year 1946
    Description 119 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3701.31g
  • Year 1946
    Description 426 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13250.08g
  • Year 1948
    Description 114 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3545.79g
  • Year 1948
    Description 434 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13498.91g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB D002619

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/10/1985
MSHA mine ID5000731
Mine name (MSHA)K & E Placer Mine
Current operatorK & E Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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