| Deposit ID | 10160184 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012631 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020530189 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elkhorn Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | G. & O. Dredging Company, William Brookins, Brookin Placer, Nos. 1-2 Bench, Niukluk River, Oro Dredging Company |
| Related records | 10100976 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -163.9583, 64.93122 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 46 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nome(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Solomon D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Solomon NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Solomon C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nome(hydrologic unit)
Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 006 S | 026 W | 33 | NWNENW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -163.9583, 64.93122 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1915 |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Year | 1915 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 50,000 Yards Processed. 531 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1916 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 35,000 Yards Processed. 945 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1917 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 472 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 10 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 93 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 6 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020530189 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012631 | MAS references MRDS |
SP4 pp. 69, 110
B284n p. 138
B314j p. 152
B328 pp. 236, 256-257, 263
B345m p. 217
B442r p. 343
B449 pp. 117, 122-123
B592u p. 392
B622r p. 371
BMB142 p. 28
B662q p. 452
B712h p. 187
P610 p. 17
OF78-181 p. 65
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Sbh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
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