| Deposit ID | 10258250 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020850274 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willow Creek Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.40269, 61.76625 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 853 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Anchorage D-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Anchorage NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Anchorage(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Susitna River(hydrologic unit)
Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 019 N | 001 W | 02 | NE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -149.40269, 61.76625 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Enserch Exploartion, Inc. |
| ID | 5001442 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1985 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020850274 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001442 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE MAS 0020850061 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Hfd | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/22/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001442 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Willow Creek Mill |
| Current operator | Enserch Exploration Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Enserch Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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