| Deposit ID | 10209269 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015447 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020490045 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Banner |
| Related records | 10002952 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.36966, 65.07138 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 457 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 003 N | 002 E | 21 | NWW2S2 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -147.36966, 65.07138 |
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| Strike | N60E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 65S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 700M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 7M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| District name | Fairbanks District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Keystone Mines, Inc. |
| ID | 5001425 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Placid Oil Co. |
| ID | 5001425 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 75HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020490045 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015447 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001425 |
B480c p. 34
B520c p. 31
B525b pp. 170-171
B542i pp. 153, 155, 157
B592q pp. 325, 331, 333-335
B622l pp. 237-238
B642c p. 60
B649 pp. 36-37
B849B pp. 75, 101-102
PE49-4
TDM1 p. 8
TDM2 p. 8
OF42 pp. 12, 14, 33
GC13 p. 15
OF324 pp. 7-8
OF383 p. 27
P625D pp. 8-9
P700D p. 125
KEYSTONE 1
KEYSTONE 2
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Mirl-Rdc | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/30/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001425 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Nordale Adit |
| Current operator | Placid Oil Company |
| Mine type | Underground (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.
Open MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System for inspections, accidents, and violations for this mine.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.