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Gunnison Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208881
MRDS ID A015475
MAS/MILS ID 0020490061
Record type Site
Current site name Gunnison Creek
Alternate or previous names Havrilack Placer Claims
Related records 10002976

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -149.68226, 65.44964 (WGS84)
Elevation 365
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

Livengood B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Livengood S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 007 N 010 W 07 W2SENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -149.68226, 65.44964
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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
Year of first production 1947

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Harry F. Havrilack
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1975

Production statistics

  • Year 1947
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1947
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 684.27g
  • Year 1949
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 777.58g
  • Year 1949
    Description 164 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5100.97g
  • Year 1952
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1952
    Description 4,444 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1275.24g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB D002623. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1952 FOR GUNNISON CREEK: 227 OZ AU, 30 OZ AG (SEE USBM-AFOC FILES). SCHEELITE FRAGMENTS COMMON IN PLACER SAMPLES (TDM-1).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-SEP-1986 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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