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Discovery

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282750
MAS/MILS ID 0020770012
Record type Site
Current site name Discovery
Alternate or previous names Richardson Hwy, Leonard Saari, Alder Creek, Nos. 3-4 Above, No. 2 Below Discovery, Knut D. Peterson, Wolverine Mt, Paxson, Gerald Drahosh, Nos. 1-2 Below Discovery, Nos. 1-2 Above, Steven D. Fox, Geo. Gilbertson, Gakona River, Don Gilbertson, Ken Gilbertson, Harvey Gilbertson, No. 1 Above Discovery, Gilbertson Ass'N Claim, Ass'N Claim No. 2 Below Discovery, No. 2 Above, Red Streak Gulch

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -145.38019, 62.97996 (WGS84)
Elevation 930
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Gulkana D-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Gulkana NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Gulkana C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Copper River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 022 S 012 E 26 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -145.38019, 62.97996
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1932

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Production statistics

  • Year 1932
    Description 700 Yards Processed. 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373.24g
  • Year 1934
    Description 384 Yards Processed. 2 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62.2g
  • Year 1936
    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 18-JUL-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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