Butterfield Canyon

The Butterfield Canyon is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 249 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Butterfield Canyon
Secondary: Alberto 1-2
Secondary: Bangor Creek
Secondary: Jorosa Creek
Secondary: Butterfield Creek
Secondary: Butterfield Scheelite 1-4
Secondary: Marjorie 1-2
Secondary: Electronics 3

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Nome Mines, Inc.
Company ID: 5001142
Percent: 11.00
Info Year: 1977

Production

Year: 1929
Description: 6 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1929
Description: 54 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 166 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 335 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1916
Description: 190,000 Yards Processed. 5292 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 1,200 Yards Processed. 116 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 144,850 Yards Processed. 1484 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 120,000 Yards Processed. 2988 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 409,000 Yards Processed. 9675 Troy Ounces Gold

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB D002574 USGS CRIB D002576 M.S. 1174 ISSUED OCTOBER 19, 1918 - 37.25 ACRES, PAT #650495. M.S. 1844 ISSUED JUNE 15, 1929-17.06 ACRES - PAT#1027691. PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1936: 20,894 02. OF GOLD, 2,322 OZ. OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES). BEDROCK IS SCHIST WITH A FEW INTERSTRATIFIED LIMESTONE BEDS. THE GRAVEL IS SCHIST AND QUARTZ WITH SOME ORANITE BOULDERS. SCHEELITE AND HEMATITE OCCUR WITH THE GOLD. CLAIMS PATENTED UNDER M.S. 1844 (PAT. NO. 1027691). USGS CRIB A002426

References

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 57

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-008

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-191

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-252

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-261

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-270

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 052-311

Reference (Deposit): B480c p. 42

Reference (Deposit): B533 p. 87

Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 367

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 27

Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452, 455

Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187-188

Reference (Deposit): OF17 p. 6

Reference (Deposit): RI4174 p. 33

Reference (Deposit): MF463

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