| Deposit ID | 10185001 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015508 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020490025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Steamboat Creek Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Steamboat Creek Prospect, Nightingale, Rowley Schummeff |
| Related records | 10002998 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.53075, 65.01497 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 396 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 002 N | 001 E | 10 | NWNESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -147.53075, 65.01497 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1980 |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lynn Langfield |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | James Lundgren |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Vetter And Bill Weber |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Donald R. Rowley |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Denton Mining |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mohawk Oil And Gas Inc. |
| ID | 5000546 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020490025 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015508 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000546 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Hfd | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 06/01/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5000546 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Switch Mine |
| Current operator | Ozzma Mining LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Wayne Louis Peppler |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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