Ptarmigan Creek and Trib

The Ptarmigan Creek and Trib is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,402 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: Ptarmigan Creek and Trib
Secondary: Bates Creek
Secondary: Birch Creek
Secondary: Fly In 101 Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
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: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Technical Services, K. W. Keltner
Company ID: 5001385
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1982

Owner Name: Lonnie Mizell
Company ID: 5001385
Percent: 6.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Douglas Jones
Company ID: 5001385
Percent: 6.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Bennett, Donald And Beverly
Company ID: 5001385
Percent: 6.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Heinie Carstens And Lonnie Mizell
Company ID: 5001385
Percent: 12.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Wayne Mitchell And Karl Metz
Company ID: 5001385
Percent: 6.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

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 (Ownership): ADDITIONAL OWNER/OPERATOR: KEN & DOUG VORISEK, 6% OWNERSHIP. ADDITIONAL OWNERS: W. MITCHELL 27%; MRS. W. MITCHELL 6%; M. MITCHELL 6%; NEIL STERR 6%; SINKOLA & DIVOKY 12%. OPERATOR ADDRESS: TECHNICAL SERVICES, K.W.KELTNER P.O.BOX 369 REDDING, CALIFORNIA 96001

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-221

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-224

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-229

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-230

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-231

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-232

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-193

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-194

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-195

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-035B

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-117A

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-173

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-249

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-250

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-372

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-373

Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 23

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