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Ophir Creek

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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112971
MRDS ID A002907
MAS/MILS ID 0020640037
Record type Site
Current site name Ophir Creek
Alternate or previous names Ophir Cr. 63 Claims, Trail Assoc. No. 4, Gold Run Assn. 3a-4a, Gold Run Assn. 6-7, Ophir Upper No. 1-2, Ophir Repeat 1-2, No. 6 Above Upper Disc., Hansen Bench, Soini Bench, Norway Bench, Finland Bench, Ophir Repeat 3-4, Seminal, Mother Luck 1, Lucky 4, Lucky One, Gold Run Assn. 1-16, End Run Assn., R & W 1-20, R & W 21-25, Trail Assoc. 1-17, Ophir No. 1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -156.53767, 63.11614 (WGS84)
Elevation 207
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ophir A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ophir SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ophir(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

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
Kateel River 027 S 012 E 27 SE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -156.53767, 63.11614
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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 1915

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner R. And W Mining Co.
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Roger Roberts
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner John Wortman
    Year 1979

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 422 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13340g/mt
  • Year 1916
    Description 9,066 Yards Processed. 433 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13690g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 20,740 Yards Processed. 184 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5818g/mt
  • Year 1917
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 601g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 63 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1992g/mt
  • Year 1918
    Description 9,444 Yards Processed. 599 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18940g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 13,682 Yards Processed. 1509 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 47720g/mt
  • Year 1919
    Description 158 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4996g/mt
  • Year 1920
    Description 12,234 Yards Processed. 1687 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 53340g/mt
  • Year 1921
    Description 16,666 Yards Processed. 949 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30010g/mt
  • Year 1922
    Description 32,644 Yards Processed. 911 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 879g/mt
  • Year 1923
    Description 14,291 Yards Processed. 1058 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 33450g/mt
  • Year 1924
    Description 11,480 Yards Processed. 820 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25930g/mt
  • Year 1925
    Description 845 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26720g/mt
  • Year 1926
    Description 27,000 Yards Processed. 1119 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 35380g/mt
  • Year 1927
    Description 40,000 Yards Processed. 1543 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 48790g/mt
  • Year 1928
    Description 38,000 Yards Processed. 1433 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 45310g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 380g/mt
  • Year 1929
    Description 984 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31110g/mt
  • Year 1930
    Description 973 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30760g/mt
  • Year 1931
    Description 596 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18840g/mt
  • Year 1932
    Description 9,403 Yards Processed. 874 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27630g/mt
  • Year 1933
    Description 784 Yards Processed. 106 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3352g/mt
  • Year 1933
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 63g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 255 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8063g/mt
  • Year 1934
    Description 10,518 Yards Processed. 1976 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 62480g/mt
  • Year 1935
    Description 836 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26430g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 759g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 264 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 8348g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 2925 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 92490g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 939 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29690g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 90 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2846g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 299 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 9455g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 3013 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 95280g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 143 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4522g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 1472 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 46540g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 72 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2276g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 768 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24280g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 91 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2877g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 169,000 Yards Processed. 929 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29370g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 131 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4142g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 1309 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 41390g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 89 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2714g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 928 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29340g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 137 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4332g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 137,000 Yards Processed. 1362 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 43070g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 153 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 4838g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 143,700 Yards Processed. 1677 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 53030g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 76 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 2403g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 150,000 Yards Processed. 854 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27000g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 88,900 Yards Processed. 583 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18430g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 58 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 1834g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 127g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 13,333 Yards Processed. 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1233g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB A002607

Reporter information

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

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