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Long Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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 10233416
MRDS ID A015535
MAS/MILS ID 0020560009
Record type Site
Current site name Long Creek
Alternate or previous names Basin Creek, Swift Creek
Related records 10003021

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -155.50309, 64.39119 (WGS84)
Elevation 168
Location accuracy 500(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

Ruby B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ruby S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ruby(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
Kateel River 013 S 016 E 04 SWSWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -155.50309, 64.39119
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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
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Burke, A. J.
    ID 5000316
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bob Deacon
    ID 5000316
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Ruby Mining Co. (Albert Kangas)
    ID 5000316
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Exploration, Inc.
    ID 5000316
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Swift Creek Mining Co. Attn. Harold C. Tilleson
    ID 5000316
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Green Mining And Exploration
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • USGS CRIB A002696 RUBY CR. MINING CO. MINING WITH DRAGLINE AND DOZER AND SIX-MAN CREW IN 1975 (CARNES, 1975). PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1969: 76,822 OZ AU, 7339 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). FOR ADDITIONAL NAMES, SEE KARDEX 056-20, 8, 3, 63, 67

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 22,129 Yards Processed. 12353 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 384221.3g
  • Year 1916
    Description 8,999 Yards Processed. 2854 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 88769.33g
  • Year 1917
    Description 309 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 9610.97g
  • Year 1917
    Description 5,381 Yards Processed. 2262 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 70356.07g
  • Year 1918
    Description 322 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 10015.32g
  • Year 1918
    Description 6,408 Yards Processed. 2367 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 73621.93g
  • Year 1919
    Description 47 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1461.86g
  • Year 1919
    Description 650 Yards Processed. 348 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10824.01g
  • Year 1921
    Description 10,000 Yards Processed. 2602 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 80931.25g
  • Year 1922
    Description 600 Yards Processed. 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2985.93g
  • Year 1923
    Description 185 Yards Processed. 176 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5474.21g
  • Year 1930
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1930
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1524.07g
  • Year 1934
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1119.72g
  • Year 1934
    Description 167 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5194.28g
  • Year 1935
    Description 288 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8957.8g
  • Year 1936
    Description 298 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9268.83g
  • Year 1941
    Description 1206 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 37510.79g
  • Year 1941
    Description 4984 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 155019.74g
  • Year 1942
    Description 4285 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 133278.41g
  • Year 1946
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1150.82g
  • Year 1946
    Description 196 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6096.28g
  • Year 1949
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1949
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1950
    Description 137 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4261.17g
  • Year 1950
    Description 844 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26251.33g
  • Year 1952
    Description 226 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7029.38g
  • Year 1952
    Description 1644 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51134.12g
  • Year 1953
    Description 168 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5225.38g
  • Year 1953
    Description 1053 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32751.96g
  • Year 1954
    Description 237 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7371.52g
  • Year 1954
    Description 54,000 Yards Processed. 1586 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 49330.12g
  • Year 1955
    Description 453 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 14089.87g
  • Year 1955
    Description 85,000 Yards Processed. 2767 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 86063.33g
  • Year 1956
    Description 205 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6376.21g
  • Year 1956
    Description 30,000 Yards Processed. 1789 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 55644.12g
  • Year 1957
    Description 226 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7029.38g
  • Year 1957
    Description 91,000 Yards Processed. 1504 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 46779.63g
  • Year 1958
    Description 81 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2519.38g
  • Year 1958
    Description 95,774 Yards Processed. 1513 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 47059.56g
  • Year 1959
    Description 411 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 12783.53g
  • Year 1959
    Description 21,100 Yards Processed. 2587 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 80464.7g
  • Year 1960
    Description 19,230 Yards Processed. 1707 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 53093.64g
  • Year 1960
    Description 277 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8615.66g
  • Year 1962
    Description 117 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3639.1g
  • Year 1962
    Description 16,666 Yards Processed. 803 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24976.09g
  • Year 1963
    Description 65 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2021.72g
  • Year 1963
    Description 24,000 Yards Processed. 419 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13032.35g
  • Year 1964
    Description 73 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2270.55g
  • Year 1964
    Description 39,000 Yards Processed. 465 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14463.11g
  • Year 1965
    Description 62 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1928.41g
  • Year 1965
    Description 9,914 Yards Processed. 415 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12907.94g
  • Year 1966
    Description 147 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4572.21g
  • Year 1966
    Description 45,184 Yards Processed. 975 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30325.89g
  • Year 1968
    Description 202 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6282.9g
  • Year 1968
    Description 85,000 Yards Processed. 1761 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 54462.19g
  • Year 1969
    Description 201 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6251.79g
  • Year 1969
    Description 35,000 Yards Processed. 1292 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 40185.69g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 01/15/1981
MSHA mine ID5000316
Mine name (MSHA)Long Creek Mine
Current operatorRuby Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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