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Ophir Creek Trib. Niukluk R.

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209013
MRDS ID A012774
MAS/MILS ID 0020440082
Record type Site
Current site name Ophir Creek Trib. Niukluk R.
Alternate or previous names Blue Goose Mining Company, Northern Light Mining Company, Ophir Gold Dredging Company, Flume Dredging Company
Related records 10001940

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -163.6558, 65.00853 (WGS84)
Elevation 79
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

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Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bendeleben A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bendeleben SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bendeleben C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Council Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 005 S 025 W 36 SENWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -163.6558, 65.00853
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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
Year of first production 1906

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description 5805 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 180555.7g
  • Year 1930
    Description 725 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22550.02g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GOLD DISCOVERED 1897; MINING REPORTED ANNUALLY UP TO 1940, DREDGING UP TO 1968. MAJORITY OF ACTIVITY IN SOLOMON QUAD. 8 TYPES OF MINING USED. NO PRODUCTION RECORDS IN THIS QUAD. STREAM AND BENCH PLACER ON BEDROCK OF CALCAREOUS SCHIST AND LIMESTONE CONTAINING QTZ AND CALCITE VEINS WITH SULFIDES AND VISIBLE AU: VEINS PROBABLE SOURCE OF GOLD. MAJOR PRODUCER IN COUNCIL DISTRICT. MOST PRODUCTION ON CREEK IN SOLOMON QUAD. REFERENCE POINT AT CONFLUENCE OF CROOKED AND OPHIR CREEKS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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