The Ophir Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 151 feet.
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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
Elevation: 151 Feet (46 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 64.9222, -163.74170
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Ophir Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ophir Creek
Secondary: California Creek
Secondary: Harrison Creek
Secondary: Sweetcake Creek
Secondary: Grouse Creek
Secondary: Native Creek
Secondary: Snowball Creek
Secondary: Dutch Creek
Secondary: Gold Creek
Secondary: Niukluk River
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Nugget Mining Co.(Attn. Steve Pederson).
Company ID: 5000063
Percent: 23.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Krutzsch, August
Company ID: 5000063
Percent: 2.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Sourdough Dredging Co.
Company ID: 5000063
Percent: 60.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Felix Toner And Joseh R. Murphy
Company ID: 5000063
Percent: 2.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Alaska Placer Co Attn. Charles E. Cole
Company ID: 5000063
Percent: 10.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Production
Year: 1949
Description: 154 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1949
Description: 62,000 Yards Processed. 1241 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1948
Description: 171 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1948
Description: 136,000 Yards Processed. 1617 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1947
Description: 152 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1947
Description: 200,000 Yards Processed. 1436 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1946
Description: 89 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1946
Description: 748 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1945
Description: 4 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1945
Description: 38 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1936
Description: 65 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1936
Description: 584 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1935
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1934
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1934
Description: 14 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1932
Description: 13 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1930
Description: 1301 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1928
Description: 427 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1928
Description: 186,200 Yards Processed. 3208 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1927
Description: 277 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1927
Description: 255,767 Yards Processed. 2254 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1926
Description: 250 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1926
Description: 200 Yards Processed. 1538 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1918
Description: 376 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1918
Description: 192,140 Yards Processed. 4349 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1917
Description: 1499 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1917
Description: 412,406 Yards Processed. 13348 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1916
Description: 362,695 Yards Processed. 12635 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1915
Description: 220,000 Yards Processed. 7915 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 593,641 Yards Processed. 16129 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1921
Description: 2003 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1921
Description: 653,252 Yards Processed. 18414 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1920
Description: 391 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1920
Description: 335,000 Yards Processed. 9983 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1954
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1954
Description: 9 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1953
Description: 1 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1953
Description: 7 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1950
Description: 93 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1950
Description: 5,000 Yards Processed. 858 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1907
Description: 1476 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1907
Description: 17580 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1906
Description: Production Reported 1924 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 85,282 Yards Processed. 5072 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1919
Description: 483 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1925
Description: 125 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1925
Description: 144,435 Yards Processed. 1401 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1924
Description: 753 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1924
Description: 286,413 Yards Processed. 5214 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1923
Description: 1951 Troy Ounces Silver
Year: 1923
Description: 634,474 Yards Processed. 17371 Troy Ounces Gold
Year: 1922
Description: 1737 Troy Ounces Silver
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): M.S. 657 ISSUED OCTOBER 29, 1912-105.51 ACRES, PAT.#298356 OWNED BY SOURDOUGH DREDG. CO.- M.S. 471,475,479,480,481,483, 484,487,489,490,495. OWNED BY TONER & MURPHY- M.S. 1165. M.S. 467 ISSUED 1914, M.S. 468, 469, 470 ISSUED 1914. M.S. 1238 ISSUED 21 JUNE 1922-9.35 ACRES, PAT.#838063. PRODUCTION 1906-1954: 458,143 OZ. OF AU., 2,139 OZ. OF SILVER (USBMAFOC FILES). BEDROCK CONSISTS OF LIMESTONE WHICH IN PLACES HAS GRAPHITIC PHASES AND SHADES OFF GRADUALLY INTO GRAPHITIC MICA SCHIST. QUARTZ STRINGERS, ARE PARALLEL WITH THE BEDDING OR SCHIS- TOSITY. THEY ARE SUFFICIENT TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE PLACER GOLD (B328). ADDITIONAL OWNER: DORA TITUS 3%.
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-183
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-198
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-210
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-229
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-250
Reference (Deposit): SP3 pp. 27-28
Reference (Deposit): SP4 pp. 25, 69, 112-114
Reference (Deposit): B213 p. 46
Reference (Deposit): B225 pp. 49, 54
Reference (Deposit): B259b pp. 20, 23
Reference (Deposit): B284n pp. 138-139
Reference (Deposit): B314j pp. 147, 150-151
Reference (Deposit): B328 pp. 235-236, 242-250, 261-263
Reference (Deposit): B345m pp. 216-217
Reference (Deposit): B379p pp. 293-294
Reference (Deposit): B442r p. 343
Reference (Deposit): B442s pp. 360-363
Reference (Deposit): B449 pp. 117-123, 128
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 63
Reference (Deposit): B722f pp. 206-207
Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 9
Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 14
Reference (Deposit): B773a pp. 19, 27
Reference (Deposit): B783a p. 18
Reference (Deposit): B792a pp. 21, 24
Reference (Deposit): B797a p. 30
Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 40
Reference (Deposit): B813a pp. 40, 47
Reference (Deposit): B824a pp. 46, 53
Reference (Deposit): B836a pp. 47, 54
Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 49, 54
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-047
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-175
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-176
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-177
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-178
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-180
Reference (Deposit): B520t p. 342
Reference (Deposit): B592u pp. 388, 391-392
Reference (Deposit): B622r p. 371
Reference (Deposit): BMB142 p. 28
Reference (Deposit): BMB153 p. 56
Reference (Deposit): B857A pp. 45, 51
Reference (Deposit): B864A pp. 50, 57
Reference (Deposit): B868A pp. 51-52, 59
Reference (Deposit): B880A pp. 53, 61
Reference (Deposit): B897A pp. 65, 71
Reference (Deposit): B910A pp. 69, 76
Reference (Deposit): B926A pp. 66, 71-72
Reference (Deposit): B933A pp. 61-62, 68
Reference (Deposit): P610 p. 17
Reference (Deposit): MF445
Reference (Deposit): OF508 pp. 37-38
Reference (Deposit): B1374
Reference (Deposit): BMOF98-76 p. 73
Reference (Deposit): OF77-796B
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-55
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-008
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-014
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-019
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-028
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 053-031
Reference (Deposit): B662q pp. 452-453, 455
Reference (Deposit): B712h pp. 187, 189
Reference (Deposit): B714k pp. 232-235
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