| Deposit ID | 10281907 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020310047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mikado Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Little Squaw Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -148.28659, 67.53913 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1303 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chandalar C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Chandalar N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chandalar C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 031 N | 003 W | 04 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -148.28659, 67.53913 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1979 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Little Squaw Gold Mining Co., Inc. |
| ID | 5000362 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chandalar Development Corp. |
| ID | 5000362 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Meadowlark Mining Co. |
| ID | 5000362 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020310047 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000362 |
MSHA REP
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JUN-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/10/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5000362 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mikado Mine |
| Current operator | Cdc Partners |
| Current controller (parent) | Footh Douglas |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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