| Deposit ID | 10112748 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012062 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021120189 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | 700 Foot |
| Related records | 10001322 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.3784, 58.26645 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Juneau(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Juneau B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Juneau SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lynn Canal(hydrologic unit)
Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
LG(Federal land areas administered by LG)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 041 S | 067 E | 36 | E2SWSE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -134.3784, 58.26645 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1881 |
| Year of first production | 1899 |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Year | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 93768.08mt |
| Description | 85065 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 138463.48mt |
| Description | 125612 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 98601.71mt |
| Description | 89450 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 207830.81mt |
| Description | 188541 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 38482.77mt |
| Description | Mine Closed Due To Lean Ore 34911 Short Tons |
| Year | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 164603.69mt |
| Description | 149326 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 164603.69mt |
| Description | 190474 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 207597.12mt |
| Description | 188329 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 247984.7mt |
| Description | 224968 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 258314.45mt |
| Description | 234339 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 248499.48mt |
| Description | 225435 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 248255.86mt |
| Description | 225214 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 310041.5mt |
| Description | 281265 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 289742.44mt |
| Description | 262850 Short Tons Ore |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021120189 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012062 | MAS references MRDS |
HARD ROCK GOLD p. 36
REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987p. 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINING HALTED APRIL 12, 1917 DUE TO CAVE-IN AND FLOODING. MINE WAS ONE OF FOUR IN A COMPLEX. OTHER MINES WERE:MEXICAN, TREADWELL, AND READY BULLION. MILL: 1899 700-Foot had 100 stamps but added 20 more in 1911. 1903-6 mill closed. Ore mined and milled at Mexican Mill. 1912-7 30 additional stamps were added given the total of 150 stamps. 1917 the workings were flooded with sea water - closing the mine. For total production: see Treadwell (0021120188) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Rdc-Wlg | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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