| Deposit ID | 10137169 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011270 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020660004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Discovery 1 |
| Alternate or previous names | Friday Creek, Alder 1-7, Lucky Friday 1-4, Broken Bow 1-2 |
| Related records | 10107510 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -150.97789, 63.54146 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 459 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Denali(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Denali C-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Denali NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mount McKinley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Denali National Park(National Park)
National Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 016 S | 018 W | 11 | NENWSE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | -150.97789, 63.54146 |
|---|
| Length | 2414M | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 8M | ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Mixed |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Louise H. Gallop |
| ID | 5001243 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Northwest Exploration, Inc. |
| ID | 5001243 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Henry F. Kroll And Jim Fuksa |
| ID | 5001243 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fuksa, Samuel |
| ID | 5001243 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kantishna Mining Co. |
| ID | 5001243 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Year | 1921 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1,000 Yards Processed. 43 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1922 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 500 Yards Processed. 21 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1923 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 600 Yards Processed. 600 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 6,520 Yards Processed. 61 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 21 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020660004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011270 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001243 |
B314b p. 30
B314o p. 217
P70 pp. 178-180
B649 p. 42
B662k pp. 304-305
B687 pp. 87-88
B755c pp. 141-142
B792c p. 106
B1108A p. 27
OF508 p. 85
BMOF98-76 p. 54
AMR 81-82
AK MINE LICENSE-1983
BMOF129-84 pp. 73,75-76,78-79
BMOF1-86 pp. 5,9,35,46
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-JUL-1989 | Glh-Mirl | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/27/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001243 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Friday Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Jim Fuksa |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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