| Deposit ID | 10282124 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012433 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020650011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colorado Creek |
| Related records | 10107524 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -155.99191, 63.60636 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 210 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Medfra C-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Medfra N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medfra(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 022 S | 015 E | 04 | NESWSW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -155.99191, 63.60636 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rosander Mining Co. (Attn. Ronald Rosander). |
| ID | 5000386 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1986 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020650011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012433 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000386 |
B542m pp. 293-295
B864C pp. 172-173
BMOF98-76 p. 52
AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 319
SR39 p. 24
BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, A.H. CLOUGH, M.W. HENNING,
AND E.W. HANSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1994. AK DIV.
GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. 48, 1994, P. 27.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO ALASKA KARDEX. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1966: 41,642 OZ. OF GOLD, 5,445 OZ. OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES). IN THE PAST MINING WAS DONE BY MEANS OF A HYDRAULIC PLANT AND ELEVATOR (B864). RONALD ROSANDER WORKED COLORADO CREEK WITH A DOZER IN 1975. ADDRESS: RONALD ROSANDER, MCGRATH, AK 99627 3 FT. OF MUCK UNDERLAIN BY 8-17 FT OF GRAVEL. THE GRAVEL IS COARSE WITH MANY LG BOULDERS, CONSISTS OF GRANITIC ROCKS AND CHERT, WITH SMALLER AMTS OF BASALTIC ROCKS, GREENSTONE, AND SANDSTONE. THE BEDROCK IS A SOFT, IRON-STAINED SANDSTONE, PROBABLY OF UPPER CRETACEOUS OR EOCENE AGE. THE GOLD EXTENDS FROM LOWER 2 FT. OF GRAVEL THROUGH SEVERAL FT. OF BEDROCK. UNREPORTED PRODUCTION DURING 1993 (SR 48). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-APR-1995 | Hall | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/09/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5000386 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rosander Mine |
| Current operator | Rosander Mining Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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