| Deposit ID | 10282847 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011779 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020680005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chistochina River, Middle Fork |
| Alternate or previous names | Bedrock Creek, Kraemer Creek, Limestone Creek, Golden Eagle Mine |
| Related records | 10107518 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -144.64708, 63.13578 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1113 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Hayes A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Mount Hayes SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mount Hayes(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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 020 S | 016 E | 34 | SENESE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -144.64708, 63.13578 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ranchers Exploration And Development Co. |
| ID | 5001275 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1986 |
| Year | 1947 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Production Reported 5 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020680005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011779 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001275 |
ALASKA KARDEX 068-026
ALASKA KARDEX 068-126
ALASKA KARDEX 068-149
B379i p. 157
B480g p. 126
B498 p. 78
B692f p. 137
B755a p. 28
B810a p. 22
B857A pp. 26-27
B864A p. 30
B880B pp. 105-106
B897A p. 41
B910A p. 39
B917A p. 38
B943B pp. 29, 34-40
B989D pp. 191, 194
GR28 p. 26
OF508 p. 17
AMR 81-82
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Dwb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/23/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001275 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Golden Eagle Mine |
| Current operator | Territorial Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Hecla Mining Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
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