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Upper Hammond River

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. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232800
MAS/MILS ID 0020300109
Record type Site
Current site name Upper Hammond River
Alternate or previous names Thunder Road Association 1-26

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -150.09504, 67.4914 (WGS84)
Elevation 427
Location accuracy 100(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

Wiseman B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Wiseman SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Wiseman(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
Fairbanks 031 N 011 W 19 S2SESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -150.09504, 67.4914
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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 Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jay Dennis Stacey
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner P. L. Jackson
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Koyukuk Gold Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: J. DENNIS STACEY/KOYUKUK GOLD COMPANY 5331 EAST 26TH AVENUE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99504 TELE: (907) 337-2369

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description No Assay Value Available 50000 Cubic Yards Ore

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 50
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 60
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

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