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Nome Beaches

Plant 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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160547
MRDS ID A010761
MAS/MILS ID 0020520017
Record type Site
Current site name Nome Beaches
Alternate or previous names Outer Submarine Beach, Inner Submarine Beach, Intermediate Beach, Second Beach, Third Beach, Offshore, Monroeville Beach
Related records 10000554

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -165.41996, 64.49958 (WGS84)
Elevation 11
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nome B-1 NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Solomon SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Federal lands

Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village UND(Type of land area)

UND(Federal land areas administered by UND)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 011 S 034 W 26 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) Qs
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 24M
    Length 40000M
    Width 100M
    Area 575HA
    Depth to top 17M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 5
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 17
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Total Surface Area (HA) 575
    Date of Last Modification 830503

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1898
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1898
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Wash
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Nome District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alaska Gold Co. (Sub Of Mueller Industries Inc.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1997
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sharon Steel Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Utah
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: SHARON STEEL CORPORATION UNIVERSITY CLUB BUILDING-136 E. SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111 TELE:(801) 355-5301 OPERATOR ADDRESS: ALASKA GOLD COMPANY P.O. BOX 640 NOME, ALASKA 99762 TELE: (907) 443-5272

Production statistics

  • Year 1930
    Description Production During Years 1898-1930 * 3275630 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1932
    Description Production During Years 1931-1932 * 99826 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1933
    Description 41670 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1934
    Description 63031 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1965
    Description Production During Years 1935-1965 * 1000570 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1975
    Description Recovered From 740391 Cu-Yds 7796 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1976
    Description Recovered From 1194620 Cu-Yds 14321 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1977
    Description Recovered From 1369398 Cu-Yds 11563 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1978
    Description Recovered From 1010450 11295 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1979
    Description Recovered From 475372 Cu-Yds 3172 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1980
    Description Recovered From 140000 Cu-Yds 2548 Troy Ounces Commodity

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 94800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 94800000mt ore
    Total resources 94800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.3899 g/mt Gold Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 159048000mt ore
    Total resources 159048000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.217 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1995 RESOURCES DATA COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IN TIME FOR USE IN 1995 RESOURCES FACT SHEET: R1=M1C1. QUANTITY REPRESENTS COMPOSITE OF AU FOUND ON ALL NOME BEACHES. LIMITED DATA AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PROPERTY AT THIS TIME (97) HOWEVER PROPERTY WILL REMAIN ON ADIT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Swell Factor .75
    Percent Waste Rock 99.9
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 25
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 80
    Capacity 11500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 180
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 500HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Swell Factor .75
    Percent Waste Rock 99.9
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 25
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 80
    Capacity 11500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.31
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 180
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Comments on the workings information

  • MEAN ANNUAL SNOWFALL.. 150 CM FREEZING DEGREE DAYS.. 4000 THAWING DEGREE DAYS.. 2000 HEATING DEGREE DAYS..14700 PROCESS WATER CONSUMPTION VARIES FROM 17 TO 48 MILLION GAL/DAY, 100 TO 150 DAYS/YEAR. EPA ID NO. AKD038526620, SITE INVESTIGATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SP3

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    SP4 pp. 1-180

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    B259b pp. 18-31

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    B259b p. 20

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    B263

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    B284n pp. 132-144

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    B314i pp. 126-145

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    B328

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    B345m pp. 206-250

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    B379p pp. 267-301

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    B442s pp. 353-371

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    B520t pp. 339-344

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    B533

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    B592u pp. 385-395

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    B622q pp. 361-365

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    BMB142

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    BMB153

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    B662q pp. 451-458

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    B712h pp. 185-198

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    B722a pp. 7-67

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    B733 pp. 3-52

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    B755a pp. 3-49

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    B783a pp. 1-30

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    B792a pp. 1-39

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    B797a pp. 1-50

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    B810a pp. 1-64

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    B813a pp. 1-72

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    B824a pp. 1-81

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    B836a pp. 1-83

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    B844A pp. 1-82

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    B857A pp. 1-91

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    B864A pp. 47-48, 56-57

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    B864A pp. 1-94

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    B868A pp. 1-91

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    B880A pp. 1-95

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    B897A pp. 1-107

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    B910A pp. 1-113

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    B917A pp. 1-113

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    B926A pp. 1-106

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    B926C pp. 161-210

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    B933A pp. 1-102

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    P610

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    OF414

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    MS THESIS SAN JOSE 1

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    OF464

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    MF463

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    P689

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    B1374

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    P759A

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    AK INDUSTRY 7309

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    AK INDUSTRY 7409

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    AC&O 7410

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    BMOF73-75

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    OF75-2

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    AC&O 7606 pp. 42-43

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    AK INDUSTRY 7609

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    OF77-796A

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    OF77-796B

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    BM YEARBOOK 1977 p. 62

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    AC&O 7705 pp. 36-42

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    OF78-93 p. 213

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    E&MJ 7905 p. 80, No. 43

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    P820 pp. 263-275

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    AMR 81-82 pp. 15, 20, 30

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    MTA 82 No. A-49

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    SR31 pp. 10, 21

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    SR33 pp. 23, 24

  • Deposit

    SR38 pp. 8, 24

Comments on the references

  • BUREAU OF MINES, 1969, HEAVY METALS RPT.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EXPLORATION: SOME DREDGE MINING IS TAKING PLACE, BUT TOO WHAT EXTENT IS UNK. CATCH NAME FOR A NUMBER OF BEACHES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING OUTER SUBMARINE BEACH (SEQ.NO.0020520018), INNER SUBMARINE BEACH & OFFSHORE (SEQ.NO. 0020520024). PREVIOUSLY ON SYSTEM AS NOME UNIT. ALSO SHOWN AS INTERMEDIATE BEACH, MONROEVILLE BEACH, SECOND BEACH, AND THIRD BEACH.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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