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Fox 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136261
MAS/MILS ID 0020490079
Record type Site
Current site name Fox Creek
Alternate or previous names Kunkle, Bonnie Bess Discovery 1-16, Clean Lucre No. 1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.61265, 65.00077 (WGS84)
Elevation 364
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 002 N 001 E 18 E2SESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.61265, 65.00077
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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 1922

Comments on exploration

  • ASSESSMENT WORK ON CLAIM CURRENT. HAS BEEN KEPT UP FOR THREE YEARS; HOWEVER, NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION ON FOX CREEK. IS AVAILABLE.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Harvey Case/John Turner/Ronald Way Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1985
  • Type Operator
    Owner Fox Gulch Trio, Inc.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1922
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1923
    Description 50 Yards Processed. 5 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 155.51g
  • Year 1924
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1927
    Description 1,500 Yards Processed. 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 559.86g
  • Year 1931
    Description 1,666 Yards Processed. 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1932
    Description 2,220 Yards Processed. 43 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1337.44g
  • Year 1934
    Description 889 Yards Processed. 42 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1306.34g
  • Year 1934
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 124.41g
  • Year 1936
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1941
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1941
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 311.03g
  • Year 1942
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1942
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1945
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1945
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1946
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93.31g
  • Year 1948
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1948
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93.31g
  • Year 1949
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1949
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 248.82g
  • Year 1964
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1964
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 31.1g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-FEB-1988 Clm U.S. Bureau of Mines

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