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Ruth Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Chromium, Gold, Mercury, Silver
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  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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160462
MRDS ID A015483
MAS/MILS ID 0020490065
Record type Site
Current site name Ruth Creek
Alternate or previous names Falls, Radok Prospects, Estorffe Prospects, Ruby Creek, Livengood and Hudson, Hudson and Livengood, Nugget Estate Mine
Related records 10002981

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.53774, 65.51857 (WGS84)
Elevation 259
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Livengood C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Livengood N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood C(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 008 N 005 W 15 NENESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -148.53774, 65.51857
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Montgomery Mining Co.
    ID 5001327
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner E. W. Montgomery
    ID 5001327
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Nugget Estate Mining Co.-E. W. Montgomery
    ID 5001327
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: E.W. MONTGOMERY P.O.BOX 60430 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99706 TELE: (907) 452-6000

Production statistics

  • Year 1916
    Description 1,370 Yards Processed. 154 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4789.93g
  • Year 1917
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 373.24g
  • Year 1917
    Description 72 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2239.45g
  • Year 1921
    Description 1,628 Yards Processed. 378 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11757.11g
  • Year 1922
    Description 333 Yards Processed. 415 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12907.94g
  • Year 1923
    Description 1,998 Yards Processed. 173 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5380.9g
  • Year 1924
    Description 1,998 Yards Processed. 247 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7682.55g
  • Year 1925
    Description 241 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7495.93g
  • Year 1929
    Description 125 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3887.93g
  • Year 1934
    Description 233 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7247.11g
  • Year 1934
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1119.72g
  • Year 1935
    Description 6020 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 187242.95g
  • Year 1936
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1213.03g
  • Year 1941
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 777.58g
  • Year 1941
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 528.75g
  • Year 1942
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1942
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 435.44g
  • Year 1943
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 559.86g
  • Year 1943
    Description 121 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3763.52g
  • Year 1945
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 497.65g
  • Year 1945
    Description 109 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3390.27g
  • Year 1946
    Description 111 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3452.48g
  • Year 1946
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1947
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1181.93g
  • Year 1947
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1951
    Description 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4230.07g
  • Year 1951
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 528.75g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB D002627. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1951: 3131 OZ AU, 483 OZ AG (USBM FILES). MSHA MID 5001050

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUL-1995 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/08/1988
MSHA mine ID5001327
Mine name (MSHA)Nugget Estate Mine
Current operatorNugget Estate Mining Company (Nemco)
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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