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Snowbird

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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209400
MRDS ID A011632
MAS/MILS ID 0020850088
Record type Site
Current site name Snowbird
Alternate or previous names Snow King, J. F. Austin, Pioneer Mining Co., Glacier Creek, Moonlight 1-3, Fjellheim 1-5, Reed Creek Millsite 1-6, Willow Creek Development Co., Tramway Extension, G. F. Kalmbach, Tramway, Snowbird Mining Co., Snowbird 1-20, Mike Sherry
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.20459, 61.83126 (WGS84)
Elevation 1325
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Anchorage D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Anchorage NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Anchorage(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Susitna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Hatcher Pass Management Area-East(State Special Management Area)

State Special Management Area ST(Type of land area)

ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 020 N 001 E 12 SWSWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.20459, 61.83126
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Clayton Rasmussen
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SNOW KING CLAIMS WORKED IN AREA CA. 1919 (KX 85-154). WILLOW CREEK DEV. CO. WORKED IN AREA CA. 1919 (KX 85-158). MIKE SHERRY WORKED IN AREA CA. 1923 (KX 85-157). SEE BACK-UP FILE FOR PRODUCTION RECORDS. CLAIMS STAKED BY RASMUSSEN 1965, 1971. ASSESSMENT WORK 1966- 1977 (KX 85-294). USGS CRIB A000161

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

External references

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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