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Ungalik River

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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257966
MRDS ID A015703
MAS/MILS ID 0020540001
Record type Site
Current site name Ungalik River
Alternate or previous names Ungalik River Dredge
Related records 10003169

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -160.7504, 64.54798 (WGS84)
Elevation 30
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Norton Bay C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Norton Bay N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Norton Bay C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Norton Bay(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(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 011 S 010 W 07 NWNESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -160.7504, 64.54798
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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 1941

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Patrick J. Bliss And Sons
    ID 5001419
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1985

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: PAT BLISS 129 EAST 11TH ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 TELE: (907) 272-4219

Production statistics

  • Year 1941
    Description 357 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11103.94g
  • Year 1941
    Description 5737 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 178440.67g
  • Year 1948
    Description 184 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5723.04g
  • Year 1948
    Description 1856 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 57728.06g
  • Year 1957
    Description 19 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 590.96g
  • Year 1957
    Description 13,580 Yards Processed. 258 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8024.69g
  • Year 1958
    Description 45 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1399.65g
  • Year 1958
    Description 37,000 Yards Processed. 613 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19066.43g
  • Year 1959
    Description 11 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 342.13g
  • Year 1959
    Description 146 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4541.1g
  • Year 1960
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 559.86g
  • Year 1960
    Description 16,000 Yards Processed. 228 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7091.59g
  • Year 1961
    Description 46 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1430.76g
  • Year 1961
    Description 37,500 Yards Processed. 605 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Gold Gold 18817.6g
  • Year 1962
    Description 31 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 964.2g
  • Year 1962
    Description 28,110 Yards Processed. 411 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12783.53g
  • Year 1963
    Description 45 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1399.65g
  • Year 1963
    Description 43,600 Yards Processed. 604 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18786.5g
  • Year 1964
    Description 11,535 Yards Processed. 149 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4634.41g
  • Year 1964
    Description 11 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 342.13g
  • Year 1965
    Description 40 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1244.13g
  • Year 1965
    Description 34,449 Yards Processed. 506 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15738.36g
  • Year 1969
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 435.44g
  • Year 1969
    Description 11,628 Yards Processed. 171 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5318.69g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Hall U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/10/1993
MSHA mine ID5001419
Mine name (MSHA)Bliss And Sons
Current operatorBliss & Sons
Current controller (parent)Bliss Pat
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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