| Deposit ID | 10257664 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020500323 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alaska Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Mammoth Creek, Yellowbird, Vitzhr Placer |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -145.21964, 65.51583 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 008 N | 012 E | 14 | NESESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -145.21964, 65.51583 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Campbell |
| ID | 5001399 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alaska Ventures |
| ID | 5001399 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Morris Wolters |
| ID | 5001399 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barry Holding Co. |
| ID | 5001399 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1985 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020500323 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001399 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1985
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Sbh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/09/1997 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001399 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Arctic Mining |
| Current operator | Arctic Mining |
| Current controller (parent) | Walters Morris |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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