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Flume Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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 10208599
MRDS ID A015332
MAS/MILS ID 0020580054
Record type Site
Current site name Flume Creek
Alternate or previous names Pedro Creek, Handt Bros., Boswell Claims, The Pie Fraction, 15 1/2 Mile Creek, Lucy J., Fairbanks Exploration Co., Pollyanna Assn., U. S. S. R. & M. Co.
Related records 10002854

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.53765, 64.99968 (WGS84)
Elevation 318
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Big Delta NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks(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 002 N 001 E 16 NESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.53765, 64.99968
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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 Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Flume Creek Mining Co.-Harry Pannick
    ID 5001330
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner R. Taylor- R. Patly
    ID 5001330
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ma Cryer Mine- Roger F. Brodis
    ID 5001330
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Taylor, A. J.
    ID 5001330
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: FLUME CREEK MINING CO.-HARRY PANNICK BOX 721 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701

Production statistics

  • Year 1919
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1461.86g
  • Year 1919
    Description 1,945 Yards Processed. 323 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10046.42g
  • Year 1962
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 279.93g
  • Year 1962
    Description 233 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1804g
  • Year 1963
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 435.44g
  • Year 1963
    Description 4,550 Yards Processed. 95 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2954.83g
  • Year 1964
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1964
    Description 300 Yards Processed. 6 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 186.62g
  • Year 1965
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 528.75g
  • Year 1965
    Description 5,650 Yards Processed. 113 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3514.69g
  • Year 1966
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1966
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 46 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1430.76g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit KARDEX 58-121 REFERS TO 10 LODE CLAIMS BY USSR&M. PROBABLY INDICATES LODES UNCOVERED BY STRIPPING PRIOR TO DREDGING. PROD. FROM PEDRO CR. BEFORE 1910: 70,701 OZ (B525 P.105-113) PROD. FROM PEDRO CR. 1906-1947: 39,280 OZ AU, 3754 OZ AG (USBM FILES). PROD. FROM FLUME CR. 1906-1967: 35,320 OZ AU, 1554 OZ AG (USBM FILES). M. S. 1619, 1620, 1656, 1657, 1659, 1693, 1694, 1750, 1762, 1785, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1969 ISSUED ON PEDRO CR. BETWEEN 1926 AND 1939. CASSITERITE RARELY FOUND IN PEDRO CREEK PLACERS. USGS CRIB A001155 USGS CRIB A001151

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 02/29/2024
MSHA mine ID5001330
Mine name (MSHA)Flume Creek
Current operatorNECE LLC
Current controller (parent)Louis DiTucci
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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