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Wattamuse Creek

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

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185504
MRDS ID A010311
MAS/MILS ID 0021010003
Record type Site
Current site name Wattamuse Creek
Alternate or previous names Edward W. Ahrens, E. H. Bench, E. H. Bench No. 2, J. B. Bench, J. B. Bench No. 2, Evelyn Erickson, Nos. 13-14 Above Discovery, James Heverling, J. H. Bench, J. H. Bench No. 2, Joe Jean's Fraction, Discovery Mining Company, Discovery, Nos. 1-3 Above, Nos. 1-2 Below, Ryan & Wickert, Bristol Bay Mining Company, New York Alaska Gold Dredging Corp., John S. Ketcham, J. K. Bench, J. K. Bench No. 2, Nos. 3-14 Above Discovery, Fraction Between Nos. 4 & 5, Wattamuse Mining Company, Watermuse Creek, Clyde Huffmon, Mcdowell Creek Nos. 1-4, Discovery No. 1-18, Watermouse Creek, James A. Bystedt
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -161.26551, 59.33617 (WGS84)
Elevation 145
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 010 S 071 W 05 C SESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -161.26551, 59.33617
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Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Width 76M
    Length 4828M
    Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 890725

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1915
Year of first production 1919

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1919
    Description 3,983 Yards Processed. 968 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30,108g
  • Year 1919
    Description 158 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,914g
  • Year 1921
    Description 4,600 Yards Processed. 12 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 373g
  • Year 1922
    Description 7,000 Yards Processed. 435 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13,530g
  • Year 1923
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 281 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8,740g
  • Year 1924
    Description 666 Yards Processed. 521 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16,205g
  • Year 1925
    Description 298 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 9,269g
  • Year 1927
    Description 86 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,675g
  • Year 1932
    Description 178 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5,536g
  • Year 1934
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,182g
  • Year 1934
    Description 11 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 342g
  • Year 1935
    Description 53 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,648g
  • Year 1941
    Description 4067 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 126,498g
  • Year 1941
    Description 1098 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 34,152g
  • Year 1946
    Description 65,212 Yards Processed. 2713 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 84,384g
  • Year 1946
    Description 657 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 20,435g
  • Year 1953
    Description 31,000 Yards Processed. 562 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17,480g
  • Year 1953
    Description 135 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,199g
  • Year 1954
    Description 530 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 16,485g
  • Year 1954
    Description 129 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,012g
  • Year 1962
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93g
  • Year 1962
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31g
  • Year 1963
    Description 3 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 93g
  • Year 1963
    Description 1 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 31g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021010003
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A010311 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-001

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-002

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-004

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-005

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-006

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-007

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-009

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 101-031

  • Deposit

    B692b p. 40

  • Deposit

    B714j pp. 222-223, 225-226

  • Deposit

    B722a p. 61

  • Deposit

    B783a p. 15

  • Deposit

    B797a p. 25

  • Deposit

    B810a p. 32

  • Deposit

    B813a p. 37

  • Deposit

    B824a pp. 42-43

  • Deposit

    B836a p. 44

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 44

  • Deposit

    B857A p. 42

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 46

  • Deposit

    B868A p. 47

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 50

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 370706

  • Deposit

    MR101-3 pp. 24-25

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 380901 p. 8

  • Deposit

    B910A p. 62

  • Deposit

    B917A p. 61

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 390701 p. 6

  • Deposit

    B926A pp. 58, 71

  • Deposit

    B933A pp. 54, 68

  • Deposit

    I339

  • Deposit

    MF447

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 29

  • Deposit

    B1374 pp. 47-49

  • Deposit

    B1139 pp. 111-112

  • Deposit

    OF77-168D p. 49

  • Deposit

    OF77-156 p. 53

  • Deposit

    MR101-1 p. 2

  • Deposit

    MR101-2 p. 10

  • Deposit

    BMOF1-88 pp. 6-7,13-14,16-17,31,54-56,134-137

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Hand operations occured until 1938 at which time a dredge was installed. Draglines were also used.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-1989 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines