| Deposit ID | 10000077 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010091 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Mountain Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Alaska Consolidated Copper Co., Coppermount, Claims: Indiana, New York, Oregon, Iron Crown |
| Related records | 10185667 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.61291, 55.23167 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1067 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)
Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Scapolite | Gangue |
| Result | BORNITE-CARBONATE ORE IS 20% CU |
|---|---|
| Result | $1 TO $10/TON AU & AG (1908 PRICES) |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -132.61291, 55.23167 |
|---|
| Thickness | 9.14M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| Year of first production | 1902 |
| Year of last production | 1906 |
| Year | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1903-1906 |
| Material | ORE |
| Ore mined | 998mt |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1524M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010091 |
USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P. 105-107.
USGS BULL 284, P. 51-52.
USGS BULL 347, P. 96-98.
USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 87, P. 507
USGS OF 78-869, P. 43-447
ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 48, P. 37-38.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1983 | Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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