| Deposit ID | 10111805 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020500006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Harrison Creek and Tribs |
| Alternate or previous names | South Fork Harrison Creek, North Fork Harrison Creek, Ptarmigan Gulch, Maiden Pup, Clayworth Association, Pitkas Bar |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -145.13212, 65.36283 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 604 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Circle B-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Circle C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Steese National Conservation Area(National Conservation Area)
National Conservation Area BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 006 N | 013 E | 08 | SWSWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -145.13212, 65.36283 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Garland H. Achman |
| ID | 5001400 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. J. Mining- C. Johnson |
| ID | 5001400 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tomsha Ventures |
| ID | 5001400 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Brown |
| ID | 5001400 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Thomas, John |
| ID | 5001400 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020500006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001400 |
B314n pp. 188, 195-197
B442n p. 238
B480j p. 164
B538 pp. 65-66
B824a p. 36
B824d pp. 171-172
B836a p. 37
B844A p. 37
B857A p. 38
B864A p. 39
B880A p. 43
B897A p. 50
B897C pp. 231-235
B910A p. 49
B917A p. 48
B926A p. 44
B933A p. 41
TDM1 p. 32
GC13 p. 28
OF508 p. 66
BMOF98-76 pp. 21, 23
OF76-633 pp. 30-31
AMR 81-82 p. 16
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 254, 255, 261, 262, 288, 299, 256 (ACTIVE CLAIMS). ADDITIONAL OWNERS: GULLYCAT ENTERPRISES,WAYNE GIBSON,CARSON HOLT,T. HARKNESS,GARLAND WOHLGEMUTH,STEVE & DONNA CARLIN, CHARLES CLEVELAND. PRODUCTION FROM HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1956: 6452 OZ AU, 1365 OZ AG. PRODUCTION FROM NORTH FORK OF HARRISON CREEK PRIOR TO 1941: 3689 OZ AU, 598 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). REF. POINT LOCATED AT CONFLUENCE OF NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS OF HARRISON CR. MINING BY OPEN CUT, GROUNDSLUICING, HYDRAULIC METHODS IS BEING PERFORMED. (SEE CARNES, 1975 FOR LOCATIONS). MSHA ID 5001072 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-AUG-1986 | Mirl | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/16/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001400 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tomsha Mine |
| Current operator | Tomsha Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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