Ophir Creek

The Ophir Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 151 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: 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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