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Poorman Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208677
MRDS ID A015558
MAS/MILS ID 0020560021
Record type Site
Current site name Poorman Creek
Alternate or previous names Tenderfoot Creek, Duncan Creek, Little Pup, Flat Creek, Timber Creek
Related records 10107559

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -155.55726, 64.10258 (WGS84)
Elevation 149
Location accuracy 1000(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

Ruby A-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ruby S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ruby(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
Kateel River 016 S 017 E 17 SWSENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) PzPxrqm
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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 BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Miscovich Mining Co. (Howard Miscovich)
    ID 5001246
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: MISCOVICH MINING CO.-HOWARD P. MISCOVICH BOX 262 GALENA, ALASKA 99741

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 70,370 Yards Processed. 3311 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 102983.62g
  • Year 1916
    Description 6,444 Yards Processed. 1228 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 38195.07g
  • Year 1917
    Description 434 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 13498.91g
  • Year 1917
    Description 6,832 Yards Processed. 3183 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 99002.38g
  • Year 1921
    Description 33 Yards Processed. 20118 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 625739.83g
  • Year 1922
    Description 2,500 Yards Processed. 804 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25007.19g
  • Year 1923
    Description 6,300 Yards Processed. 556 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17293.53g
  • Year 1924
    Description 1,900 Yards Processed. 994 Troy Ounces Gold
  • Year 1926
    Description 1,111 Yards Processed. 881 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27402.16g
  • Year 1927
    Description 1,666 Yards Processed. 1032 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32098.79g
  • Year 1928
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1275.24g
  • Year 1928
    Description 769 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23918.57g
  • Year 1929
    Description 570 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17728.98g
  • Year 1930
    Description 900 Yards Processed. 181 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5629.73g
  • Year 1931
    Description 29 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 902g
  • Year 1932
    Description 3,370 Yards Processed. 711 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22114.57g
  • Year 1934
    Description 58 Troy Ounces Silver
  • Year 1934
    Description 2,222 Yards Processed. 212 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6593.93g
  • Year 1935
    Description 1356 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42176.32g
  • Year 1951
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1951
    Description 44 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1368.55g
  • Year 1954
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 777.58g
  • Year 1954
    Description 10,000 Yards Processed. 30 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 933.1g
  • Year 1955
    Description 286 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8895.59g
  • Year 1955
    Description 55,000 Yards Processed. 1501 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 46686.32g
  • Year 1956
    Description 465 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 14463.11g
  • Year 1956
    Description 2390 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 74337.31g
  • Year 1957
    Description 288 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8957.8g
  • Year 1957
    Description 76,000 Yards Processed. 1477 Troy Ounces Gold
  • Year 1958
    Description 343 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 10668.49g
  • Year 1958
    Description 90,800 Yards Processed. 1680 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 52253.84g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • IR-JCR, 1946, P. 4

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MSHA MID 5001065 USGS CRIB A002713 MISCOVICH OPERATING WITH DOZER & DRAGLINE (CARNES, 1975). PRODUCTION FROM DUNCAN, TENDERFOOT, AND POORMAN CREEKS: 34,654 OZ AU, 3,094 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-JUL-1995 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 01/15/1981
MSHA mine ID5001246
Mine name (MSHA)Howard Miscovich Mine
Current operatorMiscovich Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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