| Deposit ID | 10184493 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020440016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arizona Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Inmachuk River, Utica Group, Arizona Bench No. 1, Utica Placer Mine, 16 Mile Bench 1-2 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -162.98671, 65.90767 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 76 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northwest Arctic(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bendeleben D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Bendeleben NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bendeleben(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Goodhope-Spafarief Bay(hydrologic unit)
Northern Seward Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 006 N | 021 W | 23 | SESESE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -162.98671, 65.90767 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fields Exploration Inc. |
| ID | 5001212 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gem Exploration |
| ID | 5001212 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020440016 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001212 |
B314l p. 179
B328 p. 324
B379p p. 296
B442s pp. 367-368
B480c p. 42
B592u pp. 388, 394-395
B622r p. 372
BMB142 p. 28
B662p pp. 425-449
B662q pp. 452, 454-455
B712h p. 189
B712h pp. 188-189
MR195-7 p. 111
B783a p. 17
MR195-11 p. 116
B792a p. 22
B797a p. 26
MR192-2 p. 31
B810a p. 34
B813a p. 40
B824a p. 45
B844A pp. 47, 54
B857A pp. 43-44, 51
B864A pp. 49, 57
B868A pp. 51, 59
B897A pp. 62, 71
B910A pp. 67-68, 76
B917A pp. 66, 75
B926A pp. 62-63, 71
B933A pp. 57, 68
TDM5R p. 34
B1141C p. 32
OF508 p. 41
B1374 p. 71
THE MAPMAKERS p. 19
BMOF98-76 pp. 11-12
AMR 81-82
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORDED PROD. BEFORE 1908: 242 OZ. OF AU (USBM AFOC FILES). BEDROCK IS SCHIST WITH INTERDEDDED LIMESTONE WHICH SERVES AS NATURAL RIFFLES AND CARRIES MOST OF THE GOLD (B379-F). REF. POINT IS AT CONFLUENCE OF ARIZONA CR & INMACHUK RIVER. MSHA MID 5001111 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Hall | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/26/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001212 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Utica Placer Mine |
| Current operator | Gem Exploration |
| Current controller (parent) | Martineau Roger |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
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