Linda Creek

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184724
MAS/MILS ID 0020310003
Record type Site
Current site name Linda Creek
Alternate or previous names Jonas & Wilkinson, Kessler, Edward, Kingery, Don, Hamilton, Glen, Whitman #5, Gunner, Green, Harvey, Thormahlen, Robert, Howland, Marilyn, Garvin, Michael, Wilcox & Miller, Porteur, Kraig, Porteur 1-2, Garvins Gold, Whitman, Howard, Bradley, Douglas, Bradley #7, Hultz, Ronald, Brown, George, Square To Compass Mine, Peggy Ruth Mine, Gallagher, William, Craft, Robert, Lyle, William, Weeden, Richard, Alma Dee, Biggerstaff, James, Jo's Hope, Emerson, Richard, Shaky 3 1-2, Butler, Tom, Kings Best Mines 1-2, Carney, Gerald F., Pauline #1, Associates 102

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -149.81723, 67.5164 (WGS84)
Elevation 457
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

Chandalar C-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Chandalar N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chandalar(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 031 N 010 W 17 SWNENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -149.81723, 67.5164

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1907

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Boese, E And Hall, J. B.
    ID 5001029
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1907
    Description 55 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1710.69g
  • Year 1907
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1915
    Description 296 Yards Processed. 137 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4261.17g
  • Year 1964
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1964
    Description 667 Yards Processed. 21 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 653.17g
  • Year 1965
    Description 1,280 Yards Processed. 40 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1244.13g
  • Year 1965
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1966
    Description 508 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 497.65g
  • Year 1966
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RECORDED PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1968: 684 OZ AU AND 64 OZ OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES). CR. IS IN SURFICIAL DEP. OF THE MIDDLE FK. KOYUKUK R. (W. P. BROSGE & H. N. REISER, 1964, MAP I-375). MSHA MID 5000616 MSHA MID 5000268 UNREPORTED PRODUCTION DURING 1993 BY COMPASS MINING COMPANY (JOHN HALL), WORKED AN UNDERGROUND DRIFT (SR 48).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-APR-1995 Hall U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Authoritative Alaska resources

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