| Deposit ID | 10281798 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015502 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020490163 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bedrock Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Cleary Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10002995 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.43626, 65.11778 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 472 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 003 N | 002 E | 30 | NWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -147.43626, 65.11778 |
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| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1922 |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Placid Oil Co. |
| ID | 5001234 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert B. Fowler |
| ID | 5001234 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Year | 1922 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1,867 Yards Processed. 173 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1952 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1952 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 6 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1955 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 100 Yards Processed. 86 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1955 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 14 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1958 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 2 Troy Ounces Silver | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1958 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 100 Yards Processed. 14 Troy Ounces Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020490163 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015502 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001234 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1982
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Mjn | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/10/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001234 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cleary Creek Placer |
| Current operator | Fowler Mining |
| Current controller (parent) | Fowler Robert |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
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