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Tobin 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. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282112
MRDS ID A012562
MAS/MILS ID 0020310002
Record type Site
Current site name Tobin Creek
Related records 10001772

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -148.30639, 67.53583 (WGS84)
Elevation 976
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

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

Chandalar N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chandalar 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 031 N 003 W 06 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) DPxaqm
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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 1950

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Little Squaw Gold Mining Co.
    ID 5001398
    Home office Washington
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Jan Drew Holdings, Ltd.
    ID 5001398
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: LITTLE SQUAW GOLD MINING COMPANY P.O. BOX 184 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON TELE: (509) 747-5328

Production statistics

  • Year 1934
    Description Production Reported 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1934
    Description 56 Yards Processed. 44 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1368.55g
  • Year 1935
    Description 98 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3048.14g
  • Year 1942
    Description Troy Ounces Gold
  • Year 1943
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1945
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 155.51g
  • Year 1949
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1949
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 528.75g
  • Year 1950
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1950
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1951
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1951
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1959
    Description 175 Yards Processed. 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1960
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1960
    Description 65 Yards Processed. 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1961
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1961
    Description 192 Yards Processed. 11 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 342.13g
  • Year 1966
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1966
    Description 28 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 870.89g
  • Year 1980
    Description 61,500 Yards Processed. 818 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25442.64g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION FOR 1980=818 OZ AU. E. ANDERSON TO EAKINS,1980 RECORDED PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1968: 465 OZ AU AND 84 OZ OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES). QUARTZ-MICA SCHIST BEDROCK WITH GLACIAL DRIFT AND SURFICIAL DEPOSITS (BROSGE & REISER, 1964, MAP I-375). MID 5000735 NORANDA EXPLORATION. USGS CRIB D002545 MSHA ID 5000735 UNREPORTED PRODUCTION DURING 1993 BY GOLD DUST MINES, INC (SR48)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 031-024

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 031-045

  • Deposit

    B836a p. 40

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 40

  • Deposit

    B868A p. 43

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 46

  • Deposit

    B897A p. 55

  • Deposit

    B910A p. 58

  • Deposit

    B917A p. 57

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 54

  • Deposit

    B933A p. 50

  • Deposit

    C195 p. 11

  • Deposit

    C348 pp. 16, 18

  • Deposit

    I375

  • Deposit

    P530 p. 110

  • Deposit

    GR42 pp. 5, 17

  • Deposit

    MF457

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 63

  • Deposit

    BMOF98-76 pp. 17-18

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 pp. 19, 20, 30

  • Deposit

    SR31 pp. 10, 21

  • Deposit

    SR33 p. 16

  • Deposit

    SR38 p. 7

  • Deposit

    BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, A.H. CLOUGH, M.W. HENNING,

  • Deposit

    AND E.W. HANSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1993. AK DIV.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. 48, 1994, P. 23.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-APR-1995 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 06/03/1981
MSHA mine ID5001398
Mine name (MSHA)Jan-Drew Placer Mine
Current operatorJan Drew Holdings Ltd
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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