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Livengood Bench

Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Chromium, Gold, Silver, Tin, Tungsten
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208596
MRDS ID A015480
MAS/MILS ID 0020490064
Record type Site
Current site name Livengood Bench
Alternate or previous names Livengood Creek, Boodle, Blood, Bulldozer, Gas, Mallard, K.K.K., Luxemburg, Eve, Little Ben Bench, Snow Bird Bench, Robin, Drake, Hidden Treasure, Wedge, Reservoir, Damsite, Codfish, Moose, Modoc, Caribou, Spot 2-4, King, Alabam, Queen, Prince, Patsy Bench, Black Bench, Oregon, Moonshine, Bluebird, Prosper, Nerma Fisco, No. 2 Below Heine Creek, Windy Association, Triangle, Black Diamond, Dimond Ski Association, No. 10 Above Bench, Mellow, Tomtit Association, Lafrance Association, Mint Bench, Gold Brick Fraction, Black Jack, Nevada Bench, No. 23 Above Discovery Association
Related records 10107554

Comments on the site names

  • M.S. 1625 M.S. 1640 M.S. 1641 M.S. 1960 M.S. 1963 M.S. 832 GOLDEN ROD ASSOCIATION WAGNER ASSOCIATION BENCH NOS. 4-5 BELOW DISCOVERY OPTON ASSOCIATION LAST CHANCE FRACTION SUNSHINE HOT AIR ASSOCIATION MAY ASSOCIATION STAR ASSOCIATION GEM ASSOCIATION 3B FRACTION LEFT LIMIT NO. 2 ABOVE DISCOVERY ASSOCIATION NO. 2A ABOVE DISCOVERY ASSOCIATION NO. 9 ABOVE DISCOVERY ASSOCIATION NO. 18 ABOVE DISCOVERY ASSOCIATION

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -148.55304, 65.52467 (WGS84)
Elevation 197
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 C N2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Tertiary
Chromium Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary
Tin Tertiary
Tungsten Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -148.55304, 65.52467
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Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 00N
    Thickness 7M
    Depth to top 9M
    Width 800M
    Length 8000M
    Area 809HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E
    Minimum Depth to Top 2
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 9
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 809
    Date of Last Modification 880212

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1914
Mining method Alluvial Mining
Year of first production 1915
Plant subcategory Wash
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Tolovana

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alaska Placer Development, Inc.
    ID 5000998
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1996
    First year 1976
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1996
    Last year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Livengood Placers, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1993
    Last year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Carl Heflinger
    Interest 10
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Haydon, Orea A.
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Clifford Lloyd Haydon
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Evelyne Borgersen
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cnr Resources, Inc.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981
    First year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cascaden Mining Co.
    Interest 7
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Heflinger Mining Equipment Co.
    Interest 3
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Galaxy Minerals, Inc.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1915
    Description 2,518 Yards Processed. 3114 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 96,856g
  • Year 1916
    Description 98,257 Yards Processed. 26259 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 816,746g
  • Year 1917
    Description 106,241 Yards Processed. 29402 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 914,505g
  • Year 1917
    Description Silver Production 4362 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 135,673g
  • Year 1918
    Description 82,869 Yards Processed. 26074 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 810,992g
  • Year 1918
    Description Production Reported 2089 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 64,975g
  • Year 1919
    Description 43,506 Yards Processed. 19224 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 597,933g
  • Year 1919
    Description Value Of Gold $6.50 Per Cubic Yard 1622 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 50,450g
  • Year 1920
    Description 12,206 Yards Processed. 3267 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 101,615g
  • Year 1921
    Description 31,988 Yards Processed. 9010 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 280,242g
  • Year 1922
    Description 24,565 Yards Processed. 4446 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 138,286g
  • Year 1923
    Description 14,046 Yards Processed. 2441 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 75,924g
  • Year 1924
    Description 17,926 Yards Processed. 4856 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 151,039g
  • Year 1925
    Description Production Reported 6753 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 210,042g
  • Year 1926
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 638 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19,844g
  • Year 1929
    Description 4,170 Yards Processed. 565 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17,573g
  • Year 1929
    Description Production Reported 45 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,400g
  • Year 1930
    Description Gold Production 13 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 404g
  • Year 1931
    Description Production Reported 463 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14,401g
  • Year 1932
    Description Gold Production 60 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,866g
  • Year 1935
    Description Production Reported 258 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8,025g
  • Year 1936
    Description Production Reported 1859 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 57,821g
  • Year 1955
    Description 29,500 Yards Processed. 282 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8,771g
  • Year 1955
    Description Production Reported 24 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 746g
  • Year 1956
    Description 260,000 Yards Processed. 3035 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 94,399g
  • Year 1956
    Description Production Reported 226 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7,029g
  • Year 1958
    Description 4,630 Yards Processed. 217 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6,749g
  • Year 1958
    Description Production Reported 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 498g
  • Year 1959
    Description 35,000 Yards Processed. 1572 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 48,895g
  • Year 1959
    Description Silver Production 122 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3,795g
  • Year 1960
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 1159 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 36,049g
  • Year 1960
    Description Silver Production 81 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2,519g
  • Year 1961
    Description 30,000 Yards Processed. 1069 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 33,250g
  • Year 1961
    Description Silver Production 71 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2,208g
  • Year 1962
    Description 35,000 Yards Processed. 603 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18,755g
  • Year 1962
    Description Silver Production 40 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,244g
  • Year 1963
    Description 40,925 Yards Processed. 598 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 18,600g
  • Year 1963
    Description Production Reported 48 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,493g
  • Year 1964
    Description 50,000 Yards Processed. 763 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23,732g
  • Year 1964
    Description Production Reported 62 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,928g
  • Year 1965
    Description 71,378 Yards Processed. 966 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30,046g
  • Year 1965
    Description Gravel Handled 282oz. Gold Recovered 82 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2,550g
  • Year 1966
    Description 75,278 Yards Processed. 853 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 26,531g
  • Year 1966
    Description Silver Production 75 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2,333g
  • Year 1968
    Description 20,000 Yards Processed. 223 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6,936g
  • Year 1968
    Description Production Reported 19 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 591g
  • Year 1969
    Description 21,400 Yards Processed. 446 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13,872g
  • Year 1969
    Description Production Reported 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,182g
  • Year 1976
    Description Gold 3300 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 102,641g
  • Year 1977
    Description Gold Production 2460 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 76,515g
  • Year 1978
    Description Gold 1000 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 31,103g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Inferred 11,468,000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11,621,000mt ore
    Indicated 5,734,000mt ore
    Measured 5,887,000mt ore
    Total resources 23,089,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.4992 g/mt Gold Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 35,000,000mt ore
    Total resources 35,000,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.45 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THERE ARE NO RESERVE NUMBERS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 1997:

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 40HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Percent Waste Rock 75
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 9
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 20
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 4
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 1835
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 1070
    Unit Production Cost 1.31
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 120
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1976
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 640HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method NONFLOATING PLANT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 9
    Primary Material Cover QUICKSAND
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 11910
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 1429
    Unit Production Cost .48
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 120
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Percent Waste Rock 80
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 9
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 20
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 2
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 440
    Unit Production Cost 1.28
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 120
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1976

Comments on the workings information

  • POWER SUPPLIED BY 100 KW GENERATOR LOCATED ON-SITE. CONTACT: KARL HANNEMAN, (907) 452-8685. ALL WASH H2O IS RECYCLED. EVAPORATIVE LOSSED ARE MADE UP BY RAIN WATER. TAILINGS USED AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AROUND THE MINE SITE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ACQUISITION ACCOMPLISHED BY PAYMENT OF 8% ROYALTY.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020490064
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015480 MAS references MRDS
Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA MSHA 5000998

Bibliographic references

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    B642c p. 63

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    B662j p. 262

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    B712g p. 178

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    B917A pp. 52-53

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    BM YEARBOOK 1940* p. 186

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    B933A pp. 45-46

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    BM YEARBOOK 1941a p. 189

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    BM YEARBOOK 1951b p. 1404

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    BM YEARBOOK 1961 p. 100

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    BM YEARBOOK 1964 p. 104

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    BM YEARBOOK 1974 p. 68

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    BM YEARBOOK 1975 p. 64

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-018

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-089

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-158

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-159

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-267

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-281

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    ALASKA KARDEX 049-282

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-401

  • Ownership

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY 1996-97, P.125.

  • Production

    COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORP./CALLAHAN MINING CORP., 1991, JOINT

  • Production

    PROXY STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS, 11-22-91 (NOT AVAILABLE AT

  • Production

    THIS TIME).

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIN MAG 7505 p. 366

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    B622c pp. 51-52

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    MINING WORLD 5005 pp. 51-52

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    MINING WORLD 5104

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    MINES BULL 7503 p. 6

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    MIN MAG 7505

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    N MINER 750918 p. 30

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    OF76-819 pp. 115-117

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    SR33 pp. 23, 24

Comments on the references

  • KITZE, F. F. AND SIMON, O. W., 1972 (CRREL TECH. RPT 196)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRIVATE LEASES BETWEEN STANFORD MINES & CALLAHAN MNG. CORP GOLD IS COARSE TO MEDIUM FINE AND IS BRIGHT IN COLOR. THE AVERAGE PURITY OF THE GOLD IS ABOUT 930 PARTS PER 1000. STIBNITE IS PREVALENT NEAR THE UPPER END OF THE PAYSTREAK. RESERVOIR ON HESS CREEK HAS A CAPACITY OF 7500 ACRE-FEET. ACQUISITION COST: NONE SINCE LEASE IN EFFECT -- 8% OF GROSS. EXPLORATION COST: NONE -- 800 HOLES DRILLED 1937-1953. MSHA MID 5000284 MSHA MID 5000880 USGS CRIB A001825 PROPERTY LEASED FROM LIVENGOOD PLACERS TO JAMES MASON. JAMES MASON CONSOLIDATED LEASES, SUBLEASED TO STANFORD. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR AG CONTENT OF THE PLACER GOLD. ALASKA OPERATION COST FACTOR AT 1.66 ABOVE LOWER 48 STATES. PRODUCT SHIPMENT CONSIDERED TO FAIRBANKS MARKET. PROPERTY OPERATED BY STANFORD MINES 1975-1976 SEASONS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines