| Deposit ID | 10137207 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015083 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020730042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ganes Creek |
| Related records | 10002643 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -156.51126, 62.96614 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 244 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Iditarod D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Iditarod NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iditarod(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 033 N | 038 W | 05 | SESESE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -156.51126, 62.96614 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Innoko Dredging |
| ID | 5001060 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Warren Magnuson |
| ID | 5001060 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020730042 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015083 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001060 |
B345c p. 48
B379o pp. 238-239, 258-263, 265-266
B410 pp. 21-23, 64, 67-72, 74
B442a p. 45
B480m pp. 236, 246-247
B520c p. 40
B542m pp. 296-299
B578 pp. 35, 37-38, 40
B592d p. 70
B622c p. 62
B642c p. 65
B642l pp. 249-251, 265
BMB142 p. 25
BMB153 p. 54
B662b p. 58
B692b p. 38
B714b p. 92
B722a p. 55
B739a p. 39
B754 pp. 105-106
B755a pp. 43-44
MR195-7 pp. 97-98
B773a p. 27
MR195-8 pp. 107-108
B792a p. 25
B797a pp. 20, 30
B810a pp. 26, 40
B813a pp. 30-31
B824a pp. 35, 52
B836a pp. 35, 54
B844A pp. 35, 54
B864A pp. 37, 57
B864C pp. 184-188
B868A pp. 38, 59
B880A pp. 41, 61
IR JCR 370801 p. 8
B897A pp. 50, 71
B910A pp. 51, 76
B917A pp. 49, 75
IR JCR 400819 p. 6
IR JCR 400819 p. 7
B926A pp. 45, 71
B933A pp. 41, 68
IR JCR 460824 p. 2
IR HMF 490924 pp. 2-3
P610 p. 28
OF508 p. 81
OF76-576 pp. 19-20
SR38 p. 26
AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 231
SR39 p. 26
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LARGEST AU NUGGET IN RECENT HISTORY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Sbh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Temporarily Idled since 10/01/2024 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5002108 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ganes Creek |
| Current operator | Pioneer Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Yates Industries, LLC; Kach One LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1572 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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