Gilmore Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Bismuth, Gold, Niobium (Columbium), Silver, Tin, Tungsten

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233910
MRDS ID A015334
MAS/MILS ID 0020580055
Record type Site
Current site name Gilmore Creek
Alternate or previous names Rocky Shaw, Williams, Annie 1&2, Rose Creek, Tom Creek, New Year's Pup, Speculation 1-3, The Pie Fraction, Midnight Gulch, Jackpot Claim No. 1, Jim 1&2, Borken Back-Aching Back
Related records 10107552

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.53905, 64.98967 (WGS84)
Elevation 305
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
Fairbanks 002 N 001 E 27 SENWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Tertiary
Gold Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Tertiary
Tungsten Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.53905, 64.98967

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 Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russel H. Williams
    ID 5001465
    Year 1984
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bedrock Co.
    ID 5001465
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Goldstream Mining Inc
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1993

Production statistics

  • Year 1906
    Description Production Reported 102 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,173g
  • Year 1907
    Description 735 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22,861g
  • Year 1907
    Description 46 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,431g
  • Year 1915
    Description 259 Yards Processed. 1131 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 35,178g
  • Year 1916
    Description 54,548 Yards Processed. 1642 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 51,072g
  • Year 1917
    Description 38,476 Yards Processed. 1161 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 36,111g
  • Year 1917
    Description 170 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5,288g
  • Year 1918
    Description 743 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 23,110g
  • Year 1918
    Description 109 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3,390g
  • Year 1919
    Description 42,515 Yards Processed. 2132 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 66,313g
  • Year 1919
    Description 148 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4,603g
  • Year 1920
    Description 200 Yards Processed. 1753 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 54,524g
  • Year 1921
    Description 3,877 Yards Processed. 336 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 10,451g
  • Year 1922
    Description 17,430 Yards Processed. 955 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29,704g
  • Year 1923
    Description 23,000 Yards Processed. 804 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25,007g
  • Year 1924
    Description 992 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 30,855g
  • Year 1925
    Description 209 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6,501g
  • Year 1936
    Description 815 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 25,349g
  • Year 1941
    Description 627 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 19,502g
  • Year 1941
    Description 42 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,306g
  • Year 1948
    Description 547 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 17,014g
  • Year 1948
    Description 48 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1,493g
  • Year 1949
    Description 128 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,981g
  • Year 1949
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 280g
  • Year 1950
    Description 373 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11,602g
  • Year 1950
    Description 26 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 809g
  • Year 1951
    Description 118 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,670g
  • Year 1951
    Description 9 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 280g
  • Year 1953
    Description 115 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3,577g
  • Year 1953
    Description 7 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 218g

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020580055
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015334 MAS references MRDS
Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA MSHA 5001465

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-056

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-095

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-099

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-102

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-105

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-106

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-120

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-144

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-148

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-151

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-229

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-235

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    ALASKA KARDEX 058-237

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-251

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 058-265

  • Deposit

    B251 p. 70

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    B284l pp. 115, 118

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    B337 pp. 39-40

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    B525a pp. 105-106, 109, 111, 113

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    B917A pp. 43, 46

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    B926A pp. 40, 42

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    B933A p. 39

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    TDM1 pp. 39-40

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    B1024I pp. 188, 211

  • Deposit

    MF410

  • 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. 29.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB A001124 USGS CRIB A001155 MS 1749 ISSUED 1926 (PAT #985504) ON GILMORE CR. MS 1792 1931 ON GILMORE CREEK (PAT #1043894). MS 1975 ISSUED 1930 ON GILMORE CREEK (PAT #1035734). MS 1945 1929 ON GILMORE CR. (PAT #1026408). MS 1762 ISSUED 1927 ON GILMORE CR. (#999775) MS 1925 ISSUED 1927 ON GILMORE CREEK (PAT #1008219) GILMORE CREEK PRODUCTION (USBM FILES) 13,660 OZ AU AND 982 OZ AG. ROSE CREEK PROD. (USBM FILES) 1,033 OZ AU AND 134 OZ AG PRIOR TO 1959. USGS CRIB D002644 SEE MAS 0020589004

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUN-1991 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines