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Happy Ridge

Prospect 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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257945
MAS/MILS ID 0020580160
Record type Site
Current site name Happy Ridge
Alternate or previous names Quille 1-5, Independ 1-2, Mohawk No. 4, Kay, St. Patrick 1-3, Lucky Strike 1-3, R.E. 1-3, E.L. 1-2, Hornet, Mascot, Quillau 1-2, Corky K. Quartz Lode

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.99465, 64.87886 (WGS84)
Elevation 381
Location accuracy 500(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

Fairbanks D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

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

Fairbanks(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 001 N 002 W 29 SESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.99465, 64.87886
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bettis, William And Lois
    Interest 38
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Robert C. Emerson
    Interest 46
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Elwin J. Lawler
    Interest 15
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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