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Kathleen

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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233399
MRDS ID A012712
MAS/MILS ID 0020440133
Record type Site
Current site name Kathleen
Alternate or previous names Bessie, Dollie, Kugruk River, Homestake, Blossoms, Dina, Norman, Frank, Nettie
Related records 10100981, 10184635

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -162.459, 65.86828 (WGS84)
Elevation 58
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northwest Arctic(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bendeleben D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bendeleben NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bendeleben(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Goodhope-Spafarief Bay(hydrologic unit)

Northern Seward Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 005 N 018 W 04 C NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -162.459, 65.86828
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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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Taylor And Blasingame
    ID 5000217
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kugruk Placers
    ID 5000217
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Berg And Thorley
    ID 5000217
    Year 1978
  • Type Operator
    Owner Virgil Vial
    ID 5000217
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description Production Reported 33865 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1053319.38g
  • Year 1915
    Description 307,096 Yards Processed. 1634 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 50823.08g
  • Year 1916
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1921
    Description 42 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1306.34g
  • Year 1922
    Description 150 Yards Processed. 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 528.75g
  • Year 1924
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1925
    Description 72 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2239.45g
  • Year 1926
    Description 44 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1368.55g
  • Year 1928
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1492.96g
  • Year 1930
    Description 900 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 590.96g
  • Year 1931
    Description 3,600 Yards Processed. 55 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1710.69g
  • Year 1935
    Description 185 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5754.14g
  • Year 1936
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1213.03g
  • Year 1945
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1945
    Description 40 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1244.13g
  • Year 1946
    Description 33 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1026.41g
  • Year 1946
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 124.41g
  • Year 1947
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 93.31g
  • Year 1947
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 27 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 839.79g
  • Year 1948
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1948
    Description 830 Yards Processed. 50 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1555.17g
  • Year 1949
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1949
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373.24g
  • Year 1957
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1957
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 559.86g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINING INTERMITTENT 1903-1940. DREDGING AND DRIFTING. PROD. TIL 1957: 2,128 OZ. AU, 181 OZ. AG. TIL 1964: 1,022 OZ. AU, 92 OZ. AG (USBM FILES). BEDROCK SCHIST, LST, AND TERTIARY COAL-BEARING CONTINENTAL ROCKS. ADDITIONAL NAMES: BLUE BIRD,GOLDSTAR,LUCKY STAR,RUTH,ANNA, APEX,MABLE,RABBIT ASSN,GOLDEN EGG,WEASEL BENCH,LUCKY BENCH, MERCURY,RILEY BENCH,CLIFF BENCH,PRIDE BENCH,AGNES ASSN, CLEMENT ASSN,DIANE ASSN,EDNA ASSN,NASHITO ASSN,BUELAH ASSN, DIZER ASSN,GEORGE ASSN,JOJO ASSN, DOG FACE ASSN,YUKON ASSN, SATURN,PLUTO,VENUS,MARS,SUN,MOON,STAR,SPOOKY,SWAN,OWL,WOLF, FOX,STONE,TANG,ESTHER,ESTHER 1-3 R.,ESTHER 1-2 L.,TANG 1 R., TANG 1-2 R.,STONE 1-2 L.,STONE 1-3 R.,STAN 4 R.,FOX 1-2 R., CANDY ASSN,CANDY 1-2 L.,FOX 1-2 L.,SWAN 1-2 R.,SWAN 1 L., MARS 1 R.,MARS 1 L.,COOKIE 1-2 L.,WOLF 3 L.,COOKTE ASSN, JOANNE ASSN,JOANNE 1-2 L.,WOLF 1-2 L.,SPOOKY 1-2 R., SPOOKY 1 LEFT,VENUS 1-3 L.,VENUS 1 R.,SUGAR ASSN,SUGAR 1-2 L.,WALT 1-2 RIGHT,STAR 1-2 R.,STAR 1 L.,DOG ASSN,DOG 1-2 L., CAT ASSN,JELLY ASSN,JELLY 1-2 L.,OWL 1-2 R.,OWL 1-2 L., MOON 1-2 R.,GINGER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAY-1991 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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