| Deposit ID | 10210086 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020950162 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Block Mine 1-3 |
| Alternate or previous names | Block Creek |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.4637, 60.69953 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 305 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kenai Peninsula(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Seward C-7(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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 007 N | 001 W | 16 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -149.4637, 60.69953 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jones And Co.-W. Deering Jones |
| ID | 5001375 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1987 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020950162 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001375 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1982
AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 403
SR39 p. 28
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Dwb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/07/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001375 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Jones Pit |
| Current operator | Paul E Roderick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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