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Fish 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 10208853
MRDS ID A015510
MAS/MILS ID 0020490090
Record type Site
Current site name Fish Creek
Alternate or previous names Pearl Creek, Solo Creek, Monopoly Gulch, Wilson Gulch, Tanana Valley Gold Dredging Co., Slippery Creek, Lucky Seven
Related records 10003000

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.26685, 65.00748 (WGS84)
Elevation 335
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

Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(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 002 E 13 NWNWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.26685, 65.00748
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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 BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Walter E. Roman
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lester Dodson
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Miller- J. R. And Luitgard
    ID 5001334
    Year 1977
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Louis Paun
    ID 5001334
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mike Stepovich, Jr.
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner U. V. Industries
    ID 5001334
    Home office New York
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Glenn R. Wagner
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lavalley, William And Theresa
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Lucky Seven Mining Co., Walter Roman, Owner
    ID 5001334
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: LUCKY SEVEN MINING CO., WALTER ROMAN P.O. BOX 141 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707 TELE: (907) 452-6702 OWNER ADDRESS: ALASKA GOLD COMPANY 612 ILLINOIS ST. FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99707 TELE: (907) 456-4061

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 222 Yards Processed. 8 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 248.82g
  • Year 1917
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1917
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1921
    Description 600 Yards Processed. 62 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1928.41g
  • Year 1922
    Description 1,245 Yards Processed. 111 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3452.48g
  • Year 1923
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 59 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1835.1g
  • Year 1924
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1492.96g
  • Year 1925
    Description 113 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3514.69g
  • Year 1926
    Description 25,000 Yards Processed. 653 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20310.57g
  • Year 1928
    Description 196 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6096.28g
  • Year 1928
    Description 103,215 Yards Processed. 321321 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9994201.61g
  • Year 1930
    Description 2716 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 84477.05g
  • Year 1932
    Description 23 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 715.38g
  • Year 1941
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2985.93g
  • Year 1941
    Description 1316 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 40932.18g
  • Year 1942
    Description 219 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6811.66g
  • Year 1947
    Description 73 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2270.55g
  • Year 1947
    Description 125,000 Yards Processed. 726 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22581.12g
  • Year 1959
    Description 73 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2270.55g
  • Year 1959
    Description 38,200 Yards Processed. 925 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 28770.71g
  • Year 1960
    Description 127 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3950.14g
  • Year 1960
    Description 40,200 Yards Processed. 1696 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 52751.5g
  • Year 1961
    Description 234 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7278.21g
  • Year 1961
    Description 58,000 Yards Processed. 2222 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 69111.93g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MSHA MID 5000294 USGS CRIB D002663 M.S. 1698 ISSUED MAY 1940 (PAT # 1108105). M.S. 2024 ISSUED FEB. 1943 (PAT # 1116321). PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1961: 25,556 OZ AU, 2766 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). USGS C335 MENTIONS LODE BISMUTH PROSPECT ON FISH CREEK. WALTER ROMAN IS OPERATOR FOR DODSON ON PEARL AND FISH CR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/27/1990
MSHA mine ID5001334
Mine name (MSHA)Lucky Seven Placer
Current operatorLucky 7 Mining Company
Current controller (parent)Roman Ronald
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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