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Rhode Island Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233171
MRDS ID A015217
MAS/MILS ID 0020480034
Record type Site
Current site name Rhode Island Creek
Alternate or previous names Glenn Creek
Related records 10002760

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.26305, 65.17742 (WGS84)
Elevation 259
Location accuracy 100(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

Tanana A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanana(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 004 N 013 W 18 E2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.26305, 65.17742
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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 State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Archie W. Pringle
    ID 5000310
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1987
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Johnson, Leo C.
    ID 5000310
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Johnson And Sons-Louis E., Ernest O., Raymond E.,Melvin P.
    ID 5000310
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: A.W. PRINGLE GENERAL DELIVERY MANLEY HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA 99756

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 111 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3452.48g
  • Year 1917
    Description 17,777 Yards Processed. 661 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20559.4g
  • Year 1919
    Description 58 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1804g
  • Year 1919
    Description 19,629 Yards Processed. 345 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10730.7g
  • Year 1920
    Description 18,518 Yards Processed. 343 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10668.49g
  • Year 1921
    Description 21,296 Yards Processed. 179 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5567.52g
  • Year 1922
    Description 34,080 Yards Processed. 333 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10357.45g
  • Year 1923
    Description 1,000 Yards Processed. 53 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1648.48g
  • Year 1924
    Description 4,444 Yards Processed. 280 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8708.97g
  • Year 1930
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1461.86g
  • Year 1932
    Description 5,555 Yards Processed. 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1492.96g
  • Year 1935
    Description 73 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2270.55g
  • Year 1942
    Description 514 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15987.18g
  • Year 1946
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1648.48g
  • Year 1946
    Description 192 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5971.86g
  • Year 1947
    Description 63 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1959.51g
  • Year 1947
    Description 237 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7371.52g
  • Year 1948
    Description 60 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1866.2g
  • Year 1948
    Description 225 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6998.28g
  • Year 1949
    Description 198 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6158.48g
  • Year 1949
    Description 19,665 Yards Processed. 713 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22176.78g
  • Year 1950
    Description 561 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17449.05g
  • Year 1950
    Description 155 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4821.03g
  • Year 1951
    Description 154 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4789.93g
  • Year 1951
    Description 563 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17511.25g
  • Year 1952
    Description 77 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2394.96g
  • Year 1952
    Description 280 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8708.97g
  • Year 1953
    Description 148 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4603.31g
  • Year 1953
    Description 30,000 Yards Processed. 530 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16484.84g
  • Year 1954
    Description 27,000 Yards Processed. 627 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19501.88g
  • Year 1954
    Description 175 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5443.1g
  • Year 1955
    Description 244 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7589.24g
  • Year 1955
    Description 874 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27184.44g
  • Year 1956
    Description 140 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4354.48g
  • Year 1956
    Description 35,000 Yards Processed. 507 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15769.46g
  • Year 1958
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1213.03g
  • Year 1958
    Description 40,000 Yards Processed. 137 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4261.17g
  • Year 1959
    Description 64 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1990.62g
  • Year 1959
    Description 58,000 Yards Processed. 227 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7060.49g
  • Year 1960
    Description 40 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1244.13g
  • Year 1960
    Description 27,560 Yards Processed. 143 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4447.79g
  • Year 1961
    Description 178 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5536.41g
  • Year 1961
    Description 41,481 Yards Processed. 656 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 20403.88g
  • Year 1962
    Description 138 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4292.28g
  • Year 1962
    Description 85,333 Yards Processed. 552 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17169.12g
  • Year 1963
    Description 57 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1772.89g
  • Year 1963
    Description 15,663 Yards Processed. 227 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7060.49g
  • Year 1964
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 311.03g
  • Year 1964
    Description 14,276 Yards Processed. 171 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5318.69g
  • Year 1965
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 933.1g
  • Year 1965
    Description 7,407 Yards Processed. 115 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3576.9g
  • Year 1966
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1966
    Description 9,533 Yards Processed. 57 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1772.89g
  • Year 1968
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1968
    Description 8,888 Yards Processed. 156 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4852.14g
  • Year 1969
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1969
    Description 3,000 Yards Processed. 52 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1617.38g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1971: 13, 561 OZ AU, 3556 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 048-037

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 048-044

  • Deposit

    B213 pp. 51, 53-54

  • Deposit

    B259j pp. 115, 118

  • Deposit

    B263 p. 53

  • Deposit

    B280 pp. 42, 44

  • Deposit

    B337 pp. 82, 87, 90

  • Deposit

    P70 p. 183

  • Deposit

    B692t p. 334

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 37

  • Deposit

    B844D pp. 199-201

  • Deposit

    B868A p. 41

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 42

  • Deposit

    B897A p. 51

  • Deposit

    B910A p. 53

  • Deposit

    B917A p. 50

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 47

  • Deposit

    B933A p. 43

  • Deposit

    IC8252 p. 55

  • Deposit

    MF371

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 76

  • Deposit

    BMOF98-76 pp. 82-85

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1982

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1983

  • Deposit

    BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, A.H. CLOUGH, M.W. HENNING,

  • Deposit

    AND E.W. HANSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1993. AK DIV.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. 48, 1994, P. 29.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/09/1985
MSHA mine ID5000310
Mine name (MSHA)Rhode Island Creek Mine
Current operatorA W Pringle
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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