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Nugget 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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10234258
MRDS ID A013085
MAS/MILS ID 0021090034
Record type Site
Current site name Nugget Creek
Alternate or previous names Nugget Bar Pms1564,Pat#1042125, O2 Cont. BLM #7315, Anway
Related records 10002187

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -136.18132, 59.29004 (WGS84)
Elevation 245
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Haines(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Skagway SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Skagway C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 030 S 055 E 05 SESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -136.18132, 59.29004
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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 Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Elizabeth Bassford
    Interest 25
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Joseph H. Chisel

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT DISCOVERED 1899. 7 CLAIMS STAKED 1902 AND ACTIVE THROUGH 1911 THEN ABANDONED. HYDRAULICKING PRODUCED SOME AU. NO FIGURES AVAILABLE. RESTAKED & PATENTED IN 1934. MS 1564. PAT. # 1071032. NO PRODUCTION OR ACTIVITY SINCE 1934. 1899 discovered. 1902-3 sporadic mining reported. 1929 sporadic mining reported. 1980 sporadic mining reported. 1902-9 small hydraulic operation produced approx. 350 ounces of gold between these dates. 1980-5 suction dredges were used given encouraging results.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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