| Deposit ID | 10231675 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020500367 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Battest Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Birch Creek |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -145.61544, 65.40862 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 655 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Circle B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Circle C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 007 N | 010 E | 26 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -145.61544, 65.40862 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harold Battest |
| ID | 5001387 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1986 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020500367 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001387 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 510
SR39 p. 25
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Mjn | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/27/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001387 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Battest Placer |
| Current operator | Harald Battest |
| Current controller (parent) | Battest Harald |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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