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Big Moose Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Mercury, Platinum, Silver, Tin, Tungsten
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209105
MRDS ID M015342
MAS/MILS ID 0020580062
Record type Site
Current site name Big Moose Creek
Alternate or previous names Keys, Joe's Assn., Holmes Assn., Ferry 1&2, Alaska Petroleum, Pam, Maxine, Cora Tee, Moose Creek, Triple X Placers, Duck Flat, Jerry, Terry, Dredge Bench

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.97789, 64.03882 (WGS84)
Elevation 533
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Denali(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Fairbanks S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks 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 010 S 007 W 20 NENWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -148.97789, 64.03882
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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 Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Thomas E. Faa
    Interest 58
    Home office Canada
    Year 1985
  • Type Operator
    Owner Old Yeller Mining - Ralph Simonson
    Interest 42
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 653.17g
  • Year 1917
    Description 2,593 Yards Processed. 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4230.07g
  • Year 1918
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 684.27g
  • Year 1918
    Description 333 Yards Processed. 141 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4385.59g
  • Year 1919
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1919
    Description 3,400 Yards Processed. 106 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3296.96g
  • Year 1920
    Description 3,667 Yards Processed. 70 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2177.24g
  • Year 1921
    Description 13,000 Yards Processed. 74 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2301.65g
  • Year 1922
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1804g
  • Year 1923
    Description 525 Yards Processed. 154 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4789.93g
  • Year 1924
    Description 3,600 Yards Processed. 71 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2208.34g
  • Year 1925
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 777.58g
  • Year 1926
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746.48g
  • Year 1927
    Description 31 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 964.2g
  • Year 1928
    Description 32 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 995.31g
  • Year 1930
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1150.82g
  • Year 1931
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 57 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1772.89g
  • Year 1932
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1275.24g
  • Year 1934
    Description 152 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4727.72g
  • Year 1934
    Description 1,111 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 497.65g
  • Year 1935
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1524.07g
  • Year 1936
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 777.58g
  • Year 1945
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1945
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1057.51g
  • Year 1946
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1946
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB A001142. USGS CRIB D002630 1975 PROD.: 500 OZ RAW AU FROM 27,600 C.Y. GRAVEL (23 DAY WORKING SEASON). NO RESERVE ESTIMATE DUE TO LACK OF DRILLING DATA (MIRL ONSITE EXAMINATION OF DUCK FLAT OPERATION). PROD. FROM MOOSE CR. 1906-1946: 8850 OZ AU, 1815 OZ AG (USBM FILES). PAT #1231410 ISSUED 1963 ON TEN DUCK FLAT CLAIMS. MAPLE LEAF GOLD INC. ACQUIRED V. HITT PROPERTY ON MOOSE CR. IN 1976. PROPERTY INCLUDED 8 PATD CLAIMS AND 6 UNPATENTED CLAIMS(WESTERN MINING NEWS-JUNE76).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUL-1995 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

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