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Little Eldorado 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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257737
MRDS ID A015501
MAS/MILS ID 0020490087
Record type Site
Current site name Little Eldorado Creek
Alternate or previous names Eldorado Creek, Last Chance Creek, Idaho, Idaho Mining and Leasing Co., Bleecker Estate, U.V. Industries, Louis Creek, Jee-Bee, Hughes Placer
Related records 10002994

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.53486, 65.05937 (WGS84)
Elevation 274
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Livengood A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(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 003 N 001 E 27 SESWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.53486, 65.05937
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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

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Hughes Enterprises
    ID 5001333
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bob Hughes
    ID 5001333
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: BOB HUGHES GENERAL DELIVERY NORTH POLE, ALASKA 99705

Production statistics

  • Year 1916
    Description 8,726 Yards Processed. 1962 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 61025.02g
  • Year 1917
    Description 502 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 15613.94g
  • Year 1917
    Description 11,658 Yards Processed. 3411 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 106093.97g
  • Year 1918
    Description 331 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 10295.25g
  • Year 1918
    Description 10,035 Yards Processed. 2296 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 71413.59g
  • Year 1919
    Description 216 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6718.35g
  • Year 1919
    Description 9,311 Yards Processed. 1604 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 49889.98g
  • Year 1920
    Description 2,074 Yards Processed. 803 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24976.09g
  • Year 1921
    Description 7,464 Yards Processed. 1561 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 48552.53g
  • Year 1922
    Description 14,400 Yards Processed. 2708 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 84228.22g
  • Year 1923
    Description 7,801 Yards Processed. 922 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 28677.4g
  • Year 1924
    Description 1632 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 50760.88g
  • Year 1925
    Description 160 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4976.55g
  • Year 1926
    Description 428 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13312.28g
  • Year 1927
    Description 8,000 Yards Processed. 102 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3172.55g
  • Year 1929
    Description 50 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1555.17g
  • Year 1929
    Description 632 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19657.39g
  • Year 1930
    Description 183 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5691.93g
  • Year 1931
    Description 545 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16951.39g
  • Year 1934
    Description 124 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3856.83g
  • Year 1934
    Description 2,666 Yards Processed. 622 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19346.36g
  • Year 1935
    Description 212 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6593.93g
  • Year 1946
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1946
    Description 40 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1244.13g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB D002657 M. S. 2005 AUGUST, 1939 ON LITTLE ELDORADO CREEK CLAIMS-PAT #1104631. M. S. 1950 ISSUED ON ELDORADO CREEK CLAIM IN 1928. M. S. 1738 ISSUED 1926, PAT #978053 AND M. S. 1983 ISSUED 1942-PAT #1115068. M. S. 2009 ISSUED JUNE 1941-PAT #1111569. (SEE ALASKA KARDEX 49-263 FOR ADDITIONAL PATENTED CLAIMS) PRIOR TO 1950, LITTLE ELDORADO CREEK AU PROD.: 24,813 OZ; AG PRODUCTION: 3,033 OZ (USBM-AFOC FILES). SCHEELITE AND CASSITERITE FOUND IN LITTLE ELDORADO CR. ALF HOPEN WORKED THE CREEK DURING 1993 (SR 48).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-APR-1995 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 12/07/1981
MSHA mine ID5001333
Mine name (MSHA)Hughes Placer
Current operatorHughes Enterprises
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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