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Ruth Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Chromium, Gold, Mercury, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160462
MRDS ID A015483
MAS/MILS ID 0020490065
Record type Site
Current site name Ruth Creek
Alternate or previous names Falls, Radok Prospects, Estorffe Prospects, Ruby Creek, Livengood and Hudson, Hudson and Livengood, Nugget Estate Mine
Related records 10002981

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.53774, 65.51857 (WGS84)
Elevation 259
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 008 N 005 W 15 NENESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Tertiary
Chromium Tertiary
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -148.53774, 65.51857
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Montgomery Mining Co.
    ID 5001327
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner E. W. Montgomery
    ID 5001327
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Nugget Estate Mining Co.-E. W. Montgomery
    ID 5001327
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: E.W. MONTGOMERY P.O.BOX 60430 FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99706 TELE: (907) 452-6000

Production statistics

  • Year 1916
    Description 1,370 Yards Processed. 154 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,790g
  • Year 1917
    Description 72 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,239g
  • Year 1917
    Description 12 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 373g
  • Year 1921
    Description 1,628 Yards Processed. 378 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11,757g
  • Year 1922
    Description 333 Yards Processed. 415 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12,908g
  • Year 1923
    Description 1,998 Yards Processed. 173 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5,381g
  • Year 1924
    Description 1,998 Yards Processed. 247 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7,683g
  • Year 1925
    Description 241 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7,496g
  • Year 1929
    Description 125 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,888g
  • Year 1934
    Description 233 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7,247g
  • Year 1934
    Description 36 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,120g
  • Year 1935
    Description 6020 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 187,243g
  • Year 1936
    Description 39 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,213g
  • Year 1941
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 529g
  • Year 1941
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 778g
  • Year 1942
    Description 14 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 435g
  • Year 1942
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31g
  • Year 1943
    Description 121 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,764g
  • Year 1943
    Description 18 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 560g
  • Year 1945
    Description 109 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,390g
  • Year 1945
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 498g
  • Year 1946
    Description 111 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,452g
  • Year 1946
    Description 15 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 467g
  • Year 1947
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,182g
  • Year 1947
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 218g
  • Year 1951
    Description 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,230g
  • Year 1951
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 529g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB D002627. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1951: 3131 OZ AU, 483 OZ AG (USBM FILES). MSHA MID 5001050

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020490065
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015483 MAS references MRDS
Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA MSHA 5001327

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-018

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-043

  • Deposit

    BMB153 p. 52

  • Deposit

    B662b pp. 22, 56

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    B662j pp. 256, 269-271, 273-274

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    B712a p. 41

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    B712g pp. 181, 183

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    B933A p. 46

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    TDM1 pp. 16-17, 26, 39

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    TDM2 p. 16

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    C202 p. 10

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    C331 p. 11

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    GC11 pp. 5, 8

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    B1246 p. 240

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    OF275

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    P530 p. 110

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    C590 pp. 1-2, 10-11

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    OF322 pp. 1, 3, 14

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    P610 p. 31

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    MF413

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    B1374 p. 176

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    BMOF98-76 p. 50

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    OF76-819 pp. 164-166

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    OF77-168B p. 30

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    OF81-1342A p. 30

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    OF81-1342B pp. 41-42

  • Deposit

    OF82-719 p. 5, No. 86

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUL-1995 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines