| Deposit ID | 10282073 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020440087 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chicago Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Chigago Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -162.4292, 65.90828 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 43 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northwest Arctic(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bendeleben D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Bendeleben NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bendeleben(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Goodhope-Spafarief Bay(hydrologic unit)
Northern Seward Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 006 N | 018 W | 22 | NESWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -162.4292, 65.90828 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Au Mining Co.-Virgil Vial |
| ID | 5001371 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020440087 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001371 |
MR44-1 p. 8
AK MINE LICENSE-1982
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AURIFEROUS GRAVEL WITH NO RECORD OF AMOUNT GOLD PRODUCED. REF. POINT AT OLD COAL MINE: EXACT DEPOSIT LOCATION UNKNOWN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Sbh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/30/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001371 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Chicago Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Au Mining Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Vial Michael L |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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