| Deposit ID | 10283084 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020760003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chunilna Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | John Creek, S #1-10, Atkinson,James G, Dutch Hill, Baking Creek, Fire Creek, Geiger Creek, Chunilna Cr, D #1-6, J #1-4,11-30, A&M 1-7, Bacon Fork, Mcgowan, John, Mccullar, Clyde, Clear Creek, Robert V. Young |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.59447, 62.64127 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 442 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Talkeetna Mountains C-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Talkeetna Mountains NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Talkeetna Mountains(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Talkeetna River(hydrologic unit)
Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward | 030 N | 002 W | 35 | S2 | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -149.59447, 62.64127 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1931 |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Mixed |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Williams, Howard F. |
| ID | 5001218 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1985 |
| Year | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Description | Troy Ounces Gold |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020760003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001218 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO RECORDED PRODUCTION ON CHUNILNA CR. OR TRIBUTARIES. NO OTHER REFERENCES. IN 1975 HOWARD F. MCWILLIAMS OPERATED WITH A DOZER AND A BACKHOE. MSHA ID 5001218 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-1988 | Hfd | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/09/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001218 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fairview Loop Road Pit |
| Current operator | Matanuska Redi-Mix Concrete |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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