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Moose Creek

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 10258786
MRDS ID A011274
MAS/MILS ID 0020660002
Record type Site
Current site name Moose Creek
Alternate or previous names Upper Canyon, Eldorado Creek, Kantishna 1, Chinook Assoc. 1-6, Moose Howtay Assn. 1-3, Spruce Creek, North Fork, Kantishna, Camp Denali, Eureka Creek, Friday Creek, Shamrock 1-10, Willow Creek 1-2, Discovery 1-3, Jauhola 1-3, Liberty 1-59, Rainey 1-8, Chopper 1-2, George 1, Taybo 3-4, Moose Creek 1-2
Related records 10107512

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -150.95849, 63.52596 (WGS84)
Elevation 515
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Denali(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Denali NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mount McKinley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Denali National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 016 S 018 W 13 NENWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -150.95849, 63.52596
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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 Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Aurora Mining
    ID 5001039
    Interest 8
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Northwest Exploration, Inc.
    ID 5001039
    Interest 90
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Milton C. Jauhola
    ID 5001039
    Interest 2
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Taylor, Arley
    ID 5001039
    Home office Washington
    Year 1977

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 10 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 311.03g
  • Year 1917
    Description Production Reported 64 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1990.62g
  • Year 1922
    Description 30,140 Yards Processed. 291 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9051.11g
  • Year 1923
    Description 600 Yards Processed. 19 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 590.96g
  • Year 1924
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 279.93g
  • Year 1925
    Description 246 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7651.45g
  • Year 1929
    Description 1095 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 34058.31g
  • Year 1932
    Description 296 Yards Processed. 384 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11943.73g
  • Year 1942
    Description 2 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 62.2g
  • Year 1942
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 217.72g
  • Year 1947
    Description 20 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 622.06g
  • Year 1947
    Description 87 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2706g
  • Year 1950
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1648.48g
  • Year 1950
    Description 7,407 Yards Processed. 182 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5660.83g
  • Year 1951
    Description 50 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1555.17g
  • Year 1951
    Description 1,200 Yards Processed. 169 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5256.48g
  • Year 1962
    Description 114 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3545.79g
  • Year 1962
    Description 1,840 Yards Processed. 390 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12130.35g

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1963: 1,858 OZ. OF GOLD AND 429 OZ. OF SILVER (USBM AFOC FILES). LARGE SCALE HYDRAULIC MINING AND HAND WORK IN THE PAST. AURORA MINING USED 2 DOZERS AND A SLUICE PLATE (CARNES,1975) ARLEY TAYLOR HAD 10 MEN, A DOZER WITH SLUICE PLATE IN 1975 ON MOOSE CREEK (CARNES,1975). ARLEY TAYLOR, ROUTE 1,BOX 147-B,GRANITE FALLS, WA.98252 EXTENSIVE BENCH GRAVELS CARRING VALUES UNDERLAIN BY FALSE BEDROCK OF STICKY BLUE CLAY AT A DEPTH OF 6-10 FT WHICH IS UNDERLAIN BY A SCHIST BEDROCK (B775). MSHA MID 5000225 MSHA MID 5001055 MSHA MID 5001080

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-1989 Glh-Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 02/29/2024
MSHA mine ID5001039
Mine name (MSHA)Kokomo Creek
Current operatorKokomo Mining
Current controller (parent)John L. McClain
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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