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Tramway Bar

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184500
MRDS ID A011048
MAS/MILS ID 0020300055
Record type Site
Current site name Tramway Bar
Alternate or previous names Frying Pan Bar, Hummel Bar, Monument Assn., Easy Money Bench, Rabbit Patch, Little Boulder, River End, Boulder Assn.
Related records 10097501

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.50189, 67.08997 (WGS84)
Elevation 290
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

Wiseman A-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

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 026 N 013 W 07 S2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.50189, 67.08997
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Glenn D. Bouton
    ID 5070015
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bouton Enterprises
    ID 5070015
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: GLENN D. BOUTON STAR ROUTE 3-BOX 30608 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 452-5097 OPERATOR ADDRESS: BOUTON ENTERPRISES STAR ROUTE 3-BOX 30608 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 452-5097

Production statistics

  • Year 1921
    Description 200 Yards Processed. 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g
  • Year 1922
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4230.07g
  • Year 1924
    Description 72 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2239.45g
  • Year 1945
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 559.86g
  • Year 1945
    Description 122 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3794.62g
  • Year 1946
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 435.44g
  • Year 1946
    Description 25,000 Yards Processed. 94 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2923.72g
  • Year 1947
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 100 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3110.34g
  • Year 1947
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 435.44g

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
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 60
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-88 Clm U.S. Bureau of Mines

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