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Bonanza Creek and Tributaries

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Lead, 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 10257503
MRDS ID A012225
MAS/MILS ID 0020500147
Record type Site
Current site name Bonanza Creek and Tributaries
Alternate or previous names No. 1 On Lower End, Nos. 2-8 Above No. 1, Bonanza Discovery, No. 1 Above, Kenneth C. Spaid, Fred Whitehead, Frank Sandstrom, Sylvestor Kozloski, Harold Kozloski, Helen Warner, Henry Warner, Boxcar 1-12, Box Car 1-12, B & D 1-3, Grognon Gulch, Caribou Gulch, Jennie
Related records 10001475

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -145.38075, 65.52973 (WGS84)
Elevation 671
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

Circle C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle C(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 008 N 011 E 12 C SESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -145.38075, 65.52973
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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
Year of first production 1924

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner L. Mcgee
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nicholas J. Davis
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bonanza Mining Co.
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Randall Davis
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Maxwell, Robert
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dennis Ridner
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Phillips, Norman L.
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lee Ruble
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1924
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746.48g
  • Year 1930
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 746.48g
  • Year 1930
    Description 6,640 Yards Processed. 149 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4634.41g
  • Year 1931
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1931
    Description 96 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2985.93g
  • Year 1932
    Description 30,000 Yards Processed. 90 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2799.31g
  • Year 1934
    Description 333 Yards Processed. 108 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3359.17g
  • Year 1934
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1935
    Description 112 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3483.58g
  • Year 1936
    Description 85 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2643.79g
  • Year 1948
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62.2g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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