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Faith Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232991
MRDS ID A012207
MAS/MILS ID 0020500269
Record type Site
Current site name Faith Creek
Alternate or previous names Faith Creek 1, 3 Associate, Alaska Placer Gold Mine
Related records 10001458

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -146.28216, 65.37251 (WGS84)
Elevation 555
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 006 N 007 E 03 NESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -146.28216, 65.37251
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Wanda Moyer
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Wanda Iorio
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Trinity Mining Co.
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bernard Sands
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Jans, Stephen N.
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Jerry Sutton
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Richard L. Mcintosh
    ID 5001394
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alaska Placer Gold Co., Tom Bergman
    ID 5001394
    Home office Missouri
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner C. Tulin
    ID 5001394
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alas-Kan Mining Co.
    ID 5001394
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Clyde Fowler
    ID 5001394
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Placer North
    ID 5001394
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: ALASKA PLACER GOLD COMPANY, TOM BERGMAN STAR ROUTE SMITHTON, MISSOURI 65350 TELE: (816) 343-5786

Production statistics

  • Year 1920
    Description 4,000 Yards Processed. 120 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3732.41g
  • Year 1921
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 70 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2177.24g
  • Year 1924
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2985.93g
  • Year 1934
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 653.17g
  • Year 1934
    Description 4,146 Yards Processed. 115 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3576.9g
  • Year 1942
    Description 143 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4447.79g
  • Year 1942
    Description 978 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30419.2g
  • Year 1952
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1057.51g
  • Year 1952
    Description 17,870 Yards Processed. 421 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13094.56g
  • Year 1953
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 839.79g
  • Year 1953
    Description 25,660 Yards Processed. 346 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10761.8g
  • Year 1954
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1275.24g
  • Year 1954
    Description 19,580 Yards Processed. 527 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16391.53g
  • Year 1955
    Description 54 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1679.58g
  • Year 1955
    Description 29,063 Yards Processed. 683 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21243.67g
  • Year 1956
    Description 56 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1741.79g
  • Year 1956
    Description 27,511 Yards Processed. 706 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 21959.05g
  • Year 1957
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1026.41g
  • Year 1957
    Description 33,189 Yards Processed. 376 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11694.9g
  • Year 1958
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 684.27g
  • Year 1958
    Description 13,555 Yards Processed. 245 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7620.35g
  • Year 1959
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 279.93g
  • Year 1959
    Description 8,815 Yards Processed. 104 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3234.76g
  • Year 1960
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1960
    Description 8,026 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 559.86g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/28/1981
MSHA mine ID5001394
Mine name (MSHA)Alaska Placer Gold Mine
Current operatorAlaska Placer Gold
Current controller (parent)Bergman Tom
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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