Vault

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158775
MRDS ID A001893
MAS/MILS ID 0020490113
Record type Site
Current site name Vault

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.65986, 65.03497 (WGS84)
Elevation 350
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 W 01 C N2N2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.65986, 65.03497

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on exploration

  • CLAIM ACTIVE 1961-1973.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Phyllis And Milton Read
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-1986 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/01/2016
MSHA mine ID5001679
Mine name (MSHA)Vault Mine
Current operatorSkidmore Mining Company
Current controller (parent)Sam Skidmore
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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