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Bessie Pit West No. 3

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136080
MAS/MILS ID 0020520013
Record type Site
Current site name Bessie Pit West No. 3

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -165.36997, 64.53958 (WGS84)
Elevation 12
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nome C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 011 S 034 W 13 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -165.36997, 64.53958
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alaska Gold Co.
    ID 5001213
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Q. Trucking Co.
    ID 5001213
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MATERIAL CONSISTS OF PITRUN ROCK FROM DREDGE #5 TAILINGS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-1985 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 06/28/1979
MSHA mine ID5001213
Mine name (MSHA)Bessie Pit West No 3
Current operatorQ Trucking Company
Current controller (parent)Charles J Reader
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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