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Falck

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112623
MAS/MILS ID 0020960100
Record type Site
Current site name Falck
Alternate or previous names Copper Mountain 1-6, L.P.M. Falck

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -144.67829, 60.88322 (WGS84)
Elevation 76
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cordova D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Copper River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tatitlek Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Chugach National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 011 S 004 E 27 SENESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -144.67829, 60.88322
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 881220
  • Strike N70E
    Dip 83S
    Width 6M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N70E:83S
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner L. P. M. Falck
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 220mt ore
    Total resources 220mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.03 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.2299 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 336.9 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of: 335.3 m. elev. adit - 7.6 m. of workings; 429.8 m. elev. - open pit; 432.8 m. elev. adit - 4.6 m. of workings; 441.9 m. elev. - open pit; 445.0 m. elev. - open pit; 463.3 m. elev. - open pit; 487.7 m. elev. - open pit.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Mpm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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