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McKinley Lake Property

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112794
MRDS ID A000690
MAS/MILS ID 0020960052
Record type Site
Current site name McKinley Lake Property
Alternate or previous names Sky, Lucky Strike Mining Co., Alaska Lucky Strike Inc., Uno, Pioneer, Rhine, Victor, High Sky, C and R, Bear Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -145.19937, 60.48131 (WGS84)
Elevation 185
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 B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova C(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

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 016 S 001 E 15 NWSESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -145.19937, 60.48131
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N75W
    Dip 55N
    Width 3.8M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    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 N75W:55N
    Date of Last Modification 881017

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 Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Chase
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1925
  • Type Owner
    Owner E. S. Malone, Heney, And Simpson
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1907

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of seven adits: Upper Lucky Strike - 41.2m. of workings. Bohunk - 65.5m. of workings. Stringer Incline - 23.8m. of workings and 4.9m. shaft. Lower Lucky Strike - 163.4m. of workings Porcupine - Unknown length. Unnamed - 28.3m. of workings. Finlander - Unknown length. Open cut - 12.2m. of workings.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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