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Big Moose Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Mercury, Platinum, Silver, Tin, Tungsten
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209105
MRDS ID M015342
MAS/MILS ID 0020580062
Record type Site
Current site name Big Moose Creek
Alternate or previous names Keys, Joe's Assn., Holmes Assn., Ferry 1&2, Alaska Petroleum, Pam, Maxine, Cora Tee, Moose Creek, Triple X Placers, Duck Flat, Jerry, Terry, Dredge Bench

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -148.97789, 64.03882 (WGS84)
Elevation 533
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 010 S 007 W 20 NENWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Platinum Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Tertiary
Tungsten Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -148.97789, 64.03882
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Thomas E. Faa
    Interest 58
    Home office Canada
    Year 1985
  • Type Operator
    Owner Old Yeller Mining - Ralph Simonson
    Interest 42
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 2,593 Yards Processed. 136 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,230g
  • Year 1917
    Description 21 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 653g
  • Year 1918
    Description 333 Yards Processed. 141 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,386g
  • Year 1918
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 684g
  • Year 1919
    Description 3,400 Yards Processed. 106 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,297g
  • Year 1919
    Description 16 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 498g
  • Year 1920
    Description 3,667 Yards Processed. 70 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,177g
  • Year 1921
    Description 13,000 Yards Processed. 74 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,302g
  • Year 1922
    Description 500 Yards Processed. 58 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,804g
  • Year 1923
    Description 525 Yards Processed. 154 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 4,790g
  • Year 1924
    Description 3,600 Yards Processed. 71 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2,208g
  • Year 1925
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 778g
  • Year 1926
    Description 24 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746g
  • Year 1927
    Description 31 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 964g
  • Year 1928
    Description 32 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 995g
  • Year 1930
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,151g
  • Year 1931
    Description 2,000 Yards Processed. 57 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,773g
  • Year 1932
    Description 41 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,275g
  • Year 1934
    Description 1,111 Yards Processed. 16 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 498g
  • Year 1934
    Description 152 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,728g
  • Year 1935
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,524g
  • Year 1936
    Description 25 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 778g
  • Year 1945
    Description 34 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,058g
  • Year 1945
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 187g
  • Year 1946
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1,182g
  • Year 1946
    Description 6 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 187g

Comments on the production information

  • USGS CRIB A001142. USGS CRIB D002630 1975 PROD.: 500 OZ RAW AU FROM 27,600 C.Y. GRAVEL (23 DAY WORKING SEASON). NO RESERVE ESTIMATE DUE TO LACK OF DRILLING DATA (MIRL ONSITE EXAMINATION OF DUCK FLAT OPERATION). PROD. FROM MOOSE CR. 1906-1946: 8850 OZ AU, 1815 OZ AG (USBM FILES). PAT #1231410 ISSUED 1963 ON TEN DUCK FLAT CLAIMS. MAPLE LEAF GOLD INC. ACQUIRED V. HITT PROPERTY ON MOOSE CR. IN 1976. PROPERTY INCLUDED 8 PATD CLAIMS AND 6 UNPATENTED CLAIMS(WESTERN MINING NEWS-JUNE76).

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020580062
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M015342 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-016

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-017

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-044

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-074

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-076

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-079

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-173

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-330

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-331

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-365

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-404

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-496

  • Deposit

    B480l pp. 221-222

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    B501 p. 44

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    B520c p. 38

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    B662m pp. 351, 355, 360

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    B662n pp. 365-368

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    B712a p. 44

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    B722a p. 51

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    B739a p. 35

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    B755c p. 138

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    B813a p. 35

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    B824a p. 40

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    B844A p. 41

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    B857A p. 38

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    B864A p. 42

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    B868A p. 44

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    B880A p. 46

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    B897A p. 56

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    B910A p. 55

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    B917A p. 54

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    B926A pp. 50-51

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    B933A p. 47

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    TDM1 pp. 20, 27, 34, 39

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    IC8252 p. 55

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    MF410

  • Deposit

    OF508 p. 62

  • Deposit

    W MNG NEWS 760611 p. 1

  • Deposit

    SR38 p. 25

  • Deposit

    AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 404, 477

  • Deposit

    SR39 p. 25

  • Deposit

    BUNDTZEN, T.K., R.C. SWAINBANK, A.H. CLOUGH, M.W. HENNING,

  • Deposit

    AND E.W. HANSEN. ALASKA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1993. AK DIV.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. AND GEOPHYS. SURV. SPEC. REP. 48, 1994, P. 30.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUL-1995 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines