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Sweepstakes Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, PGE, Uranium
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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. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232979
MRDS ID A015725
MAS/MILS ID 0020450040
Record type Site
Current site name Sweepstakes Creek
Alternate or previous names Eagle Association, Cirlce Association, Rampart Association, Fairbanks Association, Sam Smith Group, Art Johnson, Wallace Porter, Frank Mccoy, Peace River, Charlie Moon & Sam Tucker
Related records 10003188

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -161.30271, 65.34439 (WGS84)
Elevation 119
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Candle S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Candle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Norton Bay(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 002 S 013 W 03 SWSENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Uranium Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -161.30271, 65.34439
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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

Mining district

District name Koyukuk District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ed Hatch
    ID 5001441
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 746.48g
  • Year 1917
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 216 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6718.35g
  • Year 1918
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1918
    Description 1,283 Yards Processed. 61 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1897.31g
  • Year 1920
    Description Troy Ounces Platinum
  • Year 1920
    Description 1,400 Yards Processed. 50 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1555.17g
  • Year 1921
    Description Troy Ounces Platinum
  • Year 1921
    Description 2,074 Yards Processed. 92 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2861.52g
  • Year 1922
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Platinum
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Platinum PGE 31.1g
  • Year 1922
    Description 667 Yards Processed. 71 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2208.34g
  • Year 1923
    Description 278 Yards Processed. 108 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3359.17g
  • Year 1924
    Description 241 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7495.93g
  • Year 1926
    Description 108 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3359.17g
  • Year 1928
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1928
    Description 56 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1741.79g
  • Year 1929
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1524.07g
  • Year 1930
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1930
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1150.82g
  • Year 1931
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 435.44g
  • Year 1932
    Description 2,036 Yards Processed. 56 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1741.79g
  • Year 1935
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1275.24g
  • Year 1936
    Description 28 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 870.89g
  • Year 1942
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1942
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373.24g
  • Year 1946
    Description 220 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6842.76g
  • Year 1946
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 653.17g
  • Year 1947
    Description 300 Yards Processed. 67 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2083.93g
  • Year 1947
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1948
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1026.41g
  • Year 1948
    Description 1,300 Yards Processed. 269 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8366.83g
  • Year 1949
    Description 135 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4198.96g
  • Year 1949
    Description 11,111 Yards Processed. 626 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 193650.27g
  • Year 1950
    Description 238 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 7402.62g
  • Year 1950
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 1384 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 43047.21g
  • Year 1951
    Description 123 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 3825.72g
  • Year 1951
    Description 809 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25162.71g
  • Year 1952
    Description 89 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2768.2g
  • Year 1952
    Description 640 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19906.22g
  • Year 1953
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 746.48g
  • Year 1953
    Description 223 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6936.07g
  • Year 1954
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 528.75g
  • Year 1954
    Description 150 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4665.52g
  • Year 1955
    Description 42 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1306.34g
  • Year 1955
    Description 11,000 Yards Processed. 223 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6936.07g
  • Year 1956
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 279.93g
  • Year 1956
    Description 4,000 Yards Processed. 46 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1430.76g
  • Year 1958
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1958
    Description 1,480 Yards Processed. 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1959
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1959
    Description 84 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2612.69g
  • Year 1960
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1960
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 466.55g
  • Year 1961
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1961
    Description 800 Yards Processed. 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1962
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1962
    Description 600 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB A000484 MSHA ID 5001441

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-JUL-1991 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/18/1987
MSHA mine ID5001441
Mine name (MSHA)Ed Hatch Mine
Current operatorSeward Peninsula Mining
Current controller (parent)Hatch Ed
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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