| Deposit ID | 10160238 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015175 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020600061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cherry Creek |
| Related records | 10002726 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -141.16235, 64.02117 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Eagle A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Eagle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 026 N | 022 E | 19 | NE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -141.16235, 64.02117 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Birdsell Enterprises (Russel Birdsell) |
| ID | 5001342 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020600061 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015175 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001342 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1982
POWERS, J.B. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FORTYMILE MINING DISTRICT
TO 1935. AK. TERR. DEPT. OF MINES MINER. REP. MR 60-2, 1935
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PRINDLE, L.M. THE GOLD PLACERS OF THE FORTYMILE, BIRCH
CREEK, AND THE FAIRBANKS REGION, ALASKA. U.S. GEOL. SURV.
BULL. 251, 1905, 89 PP.
GREEN, C.B., T.K. BUNDTZEN, R.J. PETERSON, A.F. SEWARD, J.R.
DEAGEN, AND J.E. BURTON. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1988.
AK. DIV. GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. NO. 43, 1989,
P. 36.
SWAINBANK, R.C., T.K. BUNDTZEN, A.H. CLOUGH, E.W. HANSEN,
AND M.G. NELSON. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY, 1991. AK. DIV.
GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. NO 47, 1992, P. 30.
BURLEIGH, R.E., AND K.G. LEAR. COMPILATION OF DATA FOR
PHASE 1 OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE BUREAU OF
LAND MANAGEMENT BLACK RIVER AND FORTYMILE RIVER SUBUNITS.
BUMINES OFR 48-94, 1994, 116 PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Mirl-Mjn | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/31/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001342 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cherry Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Birdsell Enterprises |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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