Coyote Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111868
MRDS ID A016077
MAS/MILS ID 0020430024
Record type Site
Current site name Coyote Creek
Related records 10003255

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -166.28396, 65.21458 (WGS84)
Elevation 75
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Teller A-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Teller SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Teller C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Imuruk Basin(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Teller Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 003 S 037 W 28 NWNENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -166.28396, 65.21458

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 1923

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Production statistics

  • Year 1923
    Description 750 Yards Processed. 72 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2277g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 84 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2656g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 76 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2403g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 111 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3510g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1676g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 85 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2688g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 759g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 173 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5471g/mt
  • Year 1931
    Description 50 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1581g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 50 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1581g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 127g/mt
  • Year 1941
    Description 92 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2909g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION 1918-1940 - 935 OZ AU, 104 OZ AG.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Alaska resources

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