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Lori-Rich Placer

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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208782
MAS/MILS ID 0020500364
Record type Site
Current site name Lori-Rich Placer
Alternate or previous names Mastodon Creek, Independence Creek, Miller Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -145.22654, 65.50533 (WGS84)
Elevation 579
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 C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle NE(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 008 N 012 E 23 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) PzPxyqs
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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
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Interior Alaskanna Association-Richard Loud
    ID 5001336
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Berry Holding Co.
    ID 5001336
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: INTERIOR ALASKANNA ASSOCIATION-RICHARD LOUD SR-51515 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 456-7197

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1982

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1983

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Mjn 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 10/01/2025
MSHA mine ID5001336
Mine name (MSHA)Mosquito
Current operatorPDNG LLC
Current controller (parent)Pete B Higgins
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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