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Polar Mining Inc.

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tin
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233673
MRDS ID A000346
MAS/MILS ID 0020590003
Record type Site
Current site name Polar Mining Inc.
Alternate or previous names Hinkley Gulch, Hinckley Gulch 1-2, Hinckley Gulch 1 Above, Buckeye Creek, Banner Creek, Tenderfoot Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -146.34865, 64.32888 (WGS84)
Elevation 351
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Big Delta B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Big Delta SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Big Delta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 007 S 007 E 10 NW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -146.34865, 64.32888
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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
Year of first production 1907

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gilbert Monroe
    ID 5001413
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bob Loveless
    ID 5001413
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Polar Mining Inc.
    ID 5001413
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Don May
    ID 5001413
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1907
    Description 2284 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 71040.35g
  • Year 1907
    Description 483 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15022.98g
  • Year 1915
    Description 11,111 Yards Processed. 2564 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 79749.32g
  • Year 1916
    Description 1,476 Yards Processed. 2481 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 77167.73g
  • Year 1917
    Description 313 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9735.38g
  • Year 1921
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 497.65g
  • Year 1928
    Description 196 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6096.28g
  • Year 1932
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 186.62g
  • Year 1947
    Description 4 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 124.41g
  • Year 1947
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31.1g
  • Year 1955
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 279.93g
  • Year 1955
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1119.72g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1956: 14 OZ AU, 6 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES). MSHA ID 5001413

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 059-022

  • Deposit

    MR195-10 p. 135

  • Deposit

    MR195-8 p. 77

  • Deposit

    IR ERP 30 p. 1

  • Deposit

    B836a p. 34

  • Deposit

    IR BIT 46 p. 5

  • Deposit

    MR60-3

  • Deposit

    GC3 pp. 2, 4

  • Deposit

    MF388

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/10/1985
MSHA mine ID5001413
Mine name (MSHA)Sparkle Group Placer
Current operatorRobert Loveless
Current controller (parent)Loveless Robert
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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