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Peters Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Gold, PGE, Silver, Tin, Tungsten, Uranium
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10210067
MRDS ID A011577
MAS/MILS ID 0020750044
Record type Site
Current site name Peters Creek
Alternate or previous names Petersville Placer
Related records 10000914

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.77218, 62.49674 (WGS84)
Elevation 450
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Talkeetna B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Talkeetna SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Talkeetna(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Yentna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

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
Seward 028 N 008 W 21 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary
Uranium Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Electrum Unknown
Gold Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.77218, 62.49674
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N40W
    Dip 00E
    Thickness 3M
    Length 10000M
    Width 62M
    Area 100HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N40W:00E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 830321

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1905
Mining method Alluvial Mining
Year of first production 1905
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Yentna

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Hall Yentna Mining Co.
    ID 5001084
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Add-Ventures
    ID 5001084
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner John Hale And Gene O. Markle
    ID 5001084
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Philip Strange
    ID 5001084
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: HALL YENTNA MINING CO. C/O HOWARD GREY AND ASSOCIATES 715 L ST., SUITE 8 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 TELE: (907) 274-2314 OWNER ADDRESS: ADD-VENTURES C/O BIGLER, HAWKINS, AND OBERDORF 3709 SPENARD ROAD ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99503 TELE: (907) 276-3483 OWNER ADDRESS: JOHN HALE AND GENE O. MARKLE 334 EAST 2ND AVENUE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 OWNER/OPERATOR ADDRESS: PHILIP STRANGE (DBA BLACK SAND MINING CO.) P.O. BOX 1478 WASILLA, ALASKA 99687 TELE: (907) 376-2538

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description Cumulative Production 1905-1970 * 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1492.96g
  • Year 1915
    Description Cumulative Production 1905-1970 * 275 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8553.45g
  • Year 1916
    Description 1,500 Yards Processed. 163 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5069.86g
  • Year 1917
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1917
    Description 700 Yards Processed. 55 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1710.69g
  • Year 1918
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 124.41g
  • Year 1918
    Description 30 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 933.1g
  • Year 1919
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 777.58g
  • Year 1919
    Description 3,533 Yards Processed. 152 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4727.72g
  • Year 1920
    Description 14,350 Yards Processed. 376 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11694.9g
  • Year 1921
    Description 10,500 Yards Processed. 400 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12441.39g
  • Year 1922
    Description 17,400 Yards Processed. 571 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17760.08g
  • Year 1923
    Description 30,889 Yards Processed. 468 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14556.42g
  • Year 1924
    Description 507 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15769.46g
  • Year 1925
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 248.82g
  • Year 1925
    Description 100 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3110.34g
  • Year 1926
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1492.96g
  • Year 1928
    Description 315 Yards Processed. 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746.48g
  • Year 1929
    Description Troy Ounces Gold
  • Year 1931
    Description 8,600 Yards Processed. 97 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3017.03g
  • Year 1932
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 1297 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 40341.21g
  • Year 1934
    Description 238 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7402.62g
  • Year 1934
    Description 37,500 Yards Processed. 1560 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 48521.43g
  • Year 1935
    Description 1633 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 50791.98g
  • Year 1936
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1057.51g
  • Year 1943
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1943
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1057.51g
  • Year 1946
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1946
    Description 125 Yards Processed. 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1947
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 186.62g
  • Year 1947
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 64 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1990.62g
  • Year 1948
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1948
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 22 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 684.27g
  • Year 1949
    Description 120 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3732.41g
  • Year 1949
    Description 22,602 Yards Processed. 770 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23949.68g
  • Year 1950
    Description 362 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11259.46g
  • Year 1950
    Description 82,000 Yards Processed. 2251 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 70013.93g
  • Year 1952
    Description 516 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 16049.39g
  • Year 1952
    Description 90,000 Yards Processed. 3279 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 101988.31g
  • Year 1953
    Description 657 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 20434.98g
  • Year 1953
    Description 195,000 Yards Processed. 4500 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 139965.66g
  • Year 1954
    Description 748 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 23265.4g
  • Year 1954
    Description 190,500 Yards Processed. 4560 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 141831.87g
  • Year 1956
    Description 195 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 6065.17g
  • Year 1956
    Description 67,000 Yards Processed. 1216 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 37821.83g
  • Year 1957
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1957
    Description 1,300 Yards Processed. 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 839.79g
  • Year 1963
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1963
    Description 250 Yards Processed. 5 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 155.51g
  • Year 1969
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1969
    Description 10,000 Yards Processed. 150 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4665.52g
  • Year 1970
    Description Cumulative Production 1905-1970. * 154 Kilograms Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 154000g
  • Year 1970
    Description Cumulative Production 1905-1970. * 1230 Kilograms Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1230000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 8165000mt ore
    Total resources 8165000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.24 g/mt Gold Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q-MATRIX 1 REFERS TO RESERVES ON LOWER PETERS CREEK. Q-MATRIX 2 REFERS TO RESERVES IN PETERS CREEK CANYON. Q-MATRIX 3 REFERS TO RESERVES ON UPPER PETERS CREEK. M4=M1+M2+M3. Q-MATRIX 4 REFERS TO THE ENTIRE DEPOSIT. M9C4=M4C3.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Swell Factor .83
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 3
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 1500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 3.77
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 100
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • ROEHM, J.C., UNDATED, P. 209, 304 (TDM IR)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUN-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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