Ptarmigan Creek and Trib

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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185144
MAS/MILS ID 0020500015
Record type Site
Current site name Ptarmigan Creek and Trib
Alternate or previous names Bates Creek, Birch Creek, Fly In 101 Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -145.50574, 65.45533 (WGS84)
Elevation 732
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

Circle B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle 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 007 N 011 E 09 NENWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -145.50574, 65.45533

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Wayne Mitchell And Karl Metz
    ID 5001385
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Heinie Carstens And Lonnie Mizell
    ID 5001385
    Interest 12
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bennett, Donald And Beverly
    ID 5001385
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Douglas Jones
    ID 5001385
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lonnie Mizell
    ID 5001385
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Operator
    Owner Technical Services, K. W. Keltner
    ID 5001385
    Home office California
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • ADDITIONAL OWNER/OPERATOR: KEN & DOUG VORISEK, 6% OWNERSHIP. ADDITIONAL OWNERS: W. MITCHELL 27%; MRS. W. MITCHELL 6%; M. MITCHELL 6%; NEIL STERR 6%; SINKOLA & DIVOKY 12%. OPERATOR ADDRESS: TECHNICAL SERVICES, K.W.KELTNER P.O.BOX 369 REDDING, CALIFORNIA 96001

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-1986 Hall U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/16/1982
MSHA mine ID5001385
Mine name (MSHA)Fly In 101 Mine
Current operatorTechnical Services
Current controller (parent)Keltner Ken
Mine typeSurface (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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Authoritative Alaska resources

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