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Hope Mining

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209962
MAS/MILS ID 0020950159
Record type Site
Current site name Hope Mining
Alternate or previous names Resurrection Creek, Hooper Mng Co 1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -149.63322, 60.87873 (WGS84)
Elevation 90
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seward D-8(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic unit)

Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 009 N 002 W 33 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -149.63322, 60.87873
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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 Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Johnson, A. P.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980
  • Type Operator
    Owner Walt Klewein
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: HOPE MINING COMPANY, AL JOHNSON P.O. BOX 1827 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510

Comments on the workings information

  • DOZER, BACKHOE, WASHING PLANT, SLUICE. CAPACITY= 1000-1500 CU YDS/DAY. SEVERAL SMALL 1-2 OPERATIONS ALSO WORKING ON HOPE MINING CO. CLAIMS. A TOTAL OF 15 MEN MINED FULL OR PART TIME DURING 1980 SEASON.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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