| Deposit ID | 10132038 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M025802 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530370147 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Williams Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Gold Placer Mine |
| Related records | 10036847, 10131646 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.66807, 47.25262 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 805 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kittitas(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Liberty(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wenatchee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wenatchee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Yakima(hydrologic unit)
Yakima(hydrologic accounting unit)
Yakima(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Kittitas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 020 N | 017 E | 02 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.66807, 47.25262 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golden Thunderbird Mining Co., Inc. |
| Home office | Washington |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Goodfellow Brothers, Inc. |
| ID | 4502028 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530370147 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M025802 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4502028 |
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II, VOL. 1,
P. 187.
MSHA REPORT, AUGUST 1980.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WILLIAMS CREEK MAIN PLACER WORKINGS ARE AT LIBERTY, WA, AND ALSO INCLUDE SECS. 1, 10, AND 11. ALTERNATE NAMES AND OWNERSHIP COME FROM MICROFILM RECORDS OF THE WDMG. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-JUN-1994 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/10/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4502028 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gold Placer Mine |
| Current operator | Goodfellow Brothers Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Goodfellow Brothers LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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