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Gopher Gulch

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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258182
MAS/MILS ID 0020750097
Record type Site
Current site name Gopher Gulch
Alternate or previous names Golden Channel 1-3, Golden Ridge 5-12

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -150.86749, 62.57734 (WGS84)
Elevation 808
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Talkeetna C-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Talkeetna NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Talkeetna(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Yentna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 029 N 009 W 25 NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -150.86749, 62.57734
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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 1917

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner E. C. Foster
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner
    Owner E. Dewitt
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 217.72g
  • Year 1917
    Description 60 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1866.2g
  • Year 1925
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 684.27g
  • Year 1925
    Description 162 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5038.76g
  • Year 1926
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 466.55g
  • Year 1926
    Description 2,484 Yards Processed. 119 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3701.31g
  • Year 1927
    Description 9,102 Yards Processed. 162 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5038.76g
  • Year 1928
    Description 38,630 Yards Processed. 117 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3639.1g
  • Year 1929
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 32 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 995.31g
  • Year 1952
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93.31g
  • Year 1959
    Description 5 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 155.51g
  • Year 1959
    Description 2,200 Yards Processed. 31 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 964.2g

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-88 Ges U.S. Bureau of Mines

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