| Deposit ID | 10002393 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A013311 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Seymour Canal Copper Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Copper Chief Claims |
| Related records | 10185702 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.30837, 57.94391 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 91 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 5.4 MI. NW OF STAUNCH PT., ON W SHORE OF SEYMOUR CANAL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sitka D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Sitka NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sitka(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Admiralty Island(hydrologic unit)
Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Admiralty Island National Monument(National Monument)
National Monument FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Kootznoowoo Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1%-1.7% CU-ADGGS GC 8, P. 19 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | -134.30837, 57.94391 |
|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
|---|---|
| Width | 6.1M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Admiralty |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.62M |
| Overall depth | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A013311 |
USGS MF-467, LOC. 65 (1972)
USGS OF 78-450, P. 92 (1978)
ADGGS GC 8, P. 19 (1967)
USBM OFR 20-73, LOC. 19 (1978)
BAG-MF-467-65
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE GOLD IN QUARTZ VEINLETS IN 20 FT. WIDE, 200 FT. LONG ZONE IN QUARTZ-MICA SCHIST. |
| Deposit | LOW COPPER AND GOLD CONTENTS DID NOT ENCOURAGE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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