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Poker 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 10234224
MRDS ID A015173
MAS/MILS ID 0020600053
Record type Site
Current site name Poker Creek
Related records 10002724

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -141.02765, 64.05507 (WGS84)
Elevation 869
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(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
Copper River 026 N 022 E 11 NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -141.02765, 64.05507
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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 Bill And Shirley Aldridge
    ID 5001348
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: BILL & SHIRLEY ALDRIDGE GENERAL DELIVERY BOUNDARY, ALASKA 99790

Production statistics

  • Year 1933
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 124.41g
  • Year 1933
    Description 12,000 Yards Processed. 30 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 933.1g
  • Year 1934
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 839.79g
  • Year 1934
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1935
    Description 28 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 870.89g
  • Year 1936
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 684.27g
  • Year 1943
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1943
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1945
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 373.24g
  • Year 1945
    Description 84 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2612.69g
  • Year 1946
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31.1g
  • Year 1948
    Description 20 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 622.06g
  • Year 1948
    Description 124 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3856.83g
  • Year 1956
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 653.17g
  • Year 1956
    Description 94 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2923.72g
  • Year 1957
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1957
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1524.07g
  • Year 1966
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1275.24g
  • Year 1966
    Description 6,750 Yards Processed. 135 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4198.96g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 060-020

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 060-031

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 060-232

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1982

  • Deposit

    POWERS, J.B. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FORTYMILE MINING DISTRICT

  • Deposit

    TO 1935. AK. TERR. DEPT. OF MINES MINER. REP. MR 60-2, 1935

  • Deposit

    19 PP.

  • Deposit

    PRINDLE, L.M. THE FORTYMILE QUADRANGLE, YUKON-TANANA REGION

  • Deposit

    ALASKA. U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 375, 1909, 51 PP.

  • Deposit

    MERTIE, J.B., JR. GOLD PLACERS OF THE FORTYMILE, EAGLE, AND

  • Deposit

    CIRCLE DISTRICTS, ALASKA. U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 897-C,

  • Deposit

    1938, PP. 133-261.

  • Deposit

    ELLSWORTH, C.E., AND G.L. PARKER. PLACER MINING IN THE

  • Deposit

    YUKON-TANANA REGION. U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 480, 1911,

  • Deposit

    PP. 153-172.

  • Deposit

    ELLSWORTH, C.E., AND R.W. DAVENPORT. PLACER MINING IN THE

  • Deposit

    YUKON-TANANA REGION. U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 542, 1913,

  • Deposit

    PP. 203-222.

  • Deposit

    PORTER, E.A. MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALASKA. U.S. GEOL. SURV.

  • Deposit

    BULL. 520, 1912, PP. 211-241.

  • Deposit

    CHAPIN, T. PLACER MINING IN THE YUKON-TANANA REGION. U.S.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SURV. BULL. 592, 1914, P. 361.

  • Deposit

    SMITH, P.S. MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA IN 1934. U.S. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SURV. BULL. 868-A, 1936, PP. 41-42.

  • Deposit

    SMITH, P.S. MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA IN 1932. U.S. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SURV. BULL. 857-A, 1934, PP. 37-38.

  • Deposit

    SMITH, P.S. MINERAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA IN 1933. U.S. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SURV. BULL. 864-A, 1934, P. 41.

  • Deposit

    SMITH, P.S. FINENESS OF GOLD FROM ALASKAN PLACERS. U.S.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SURV. BULL. 910-C, 1941, PP. 198-201.

  • Deposit

    BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, J.R. DEAGEN, AND J.L. MOORE.

  • Deposit

    ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1989. AK. DIV. GEOL. AND GEOPHYS

  • Deposit

    SURV. SPEC. REP. NO. 44, 1990, P. 34.

  • Deposit

    BURLEIGH, R.E., AND K.G. LEAR. COMPILATION OF DATA FOR

  • Deposit

    PHASE 1 OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    LAND MANAGEMENT BLACK RIVER AND FORTYMILE RIVER SUBUNITS.

  • Deposit

    BUMINES OFR 48-94, 1994, 116 PP.

Comments on the references

  • FOR BIB. SEE CANYON CREEK.

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 10/31/1983
MSHA mine ID5001348
Mine name (MSHA)Poker Creek
Current operatorBill & Shirley Aldridge
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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