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Bear Gulch

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. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209321
MRDS ID A015534
MAS/MILS ID 0020560008
Record type Site
Current site name Bear Gulch
Alternate or previous names Bear Pup, No. 4 Above, Discovery
Related records 10003019

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -155.49339, 64.40839 (WGS84)
Elevation 168
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

Ruby B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ruby S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ruby(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 012 S 017 E 32 SENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) PzPxrqm
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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 1915

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 3,722 Yards Processed. 709 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22052.36g
  • Year 1916
    Description 33,733 Yards Processed. 1354 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42114.11g
  • Year 1917
    Description 99 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3079.24g
  • Year 1917
    Description 5,555 Yards Processed. 727 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22612.23g
  • Year 1918
    Description 65 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2021.72g
  • Year 1918
    Description 477 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14836.36g
  • Year 1920
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1213.03g
  • Year 1921
    Description 200 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 590.96g
  • Year 1922
    Description 3,600 Yards Processed. 171 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5318.69g
  • Year 1923
    Description 593 Yards Processed. 113 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3514.69g
  • Year 1924
    Description 483 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15022.98g
  • Year 1925
    Description 167 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5194.28g
  • Year 1928
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 684.27g
  • Year 1931
    Description 1,500 Yards Processed. 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1275.24g
  • Year 1933
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1150.82g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1929: 100 OZ AU (USBM AFOC FILES).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 056-019

  • Deposit

    B520q p. 291

  • Deposit

    B542l pp. 289, 291-292

  • Deposit

    B578 pp. 41, 44

  • Deposit

    B592s pp. 365-366

  • Deposit

    B622c p. 57

  • Deposit

    B642l pp. 241, 265

  • Deposit

    BMB153 p. 53

  • Deposit

    B662b p. 58

  • Deposit

    B754 p. 93

  • Deposit

    MR195-7 pp. 91-92

  • Deposit

    B797a p. 23

  • Deposit

    B824a p. 37

  • Deposit

    B836a p. 38

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 38

  • Deposit

    B857A p. 34

  • Deposit

    B864C pp. 146, 148-151

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 390810 p. 12

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 460829 p. 2

  • Deposit

    OF239 pp. 50-51, 57

  • Deposit

    MF405

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Dwb-Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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