Wyman Placer Mine

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184821
MAS/MILS ID 0020500018
Record type Site
Current site name Wyman Placer Mine
Alternate or previous names Harrison Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -145.18623, 65.42053 (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 B-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SE(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 007 N 012 E 24 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -145.18623, 65.42053

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 BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chuck Wyman
    ID 5001236
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Lopetrone, Robert J.
    ID 5001236
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: CHUCK WYMAN GENERAL DELIVERY CENTRAL, ALASKA 99730

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

Comments on the references

  • FOR REFS. SEE 0020500006.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Dwb 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 09/30/1985
MSHA mine ID5001236
Mine name (MSHA)Wyman Mine
Current operatorRobert J Lopetrone
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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