| Deposit ID | 10133413 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220140003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Texada |
| Alternate or previous names | Texada Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.57135, 49.71978 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 7 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Canada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -124.57135, 49.71978 |
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| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1952 |
| District name | Nanaimo |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Texada Mines Ltd. |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kaiser Aluminum And Chemical Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220140003 |
HAIG-SMILLIE, LAWRENCE D. AND ARNOLD M. WALKER, TEXADA MINES
LTD.; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA,
CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.279-282.
WALKER, A.M., THE TRANSITION TO TRACKLESS MINING AT TEXADA;
CIM BULL., JAN., 1974, P.38-43.
REF-CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK,1974-1975,PG322,369
REF-BC DEPT OF MINES & PET. RES.,G.E.M.,1970,PG282,480
REF-BC DEPT OF MINES & PET. RES.,G.E.M.,1973,PG233-4,24
REF-MINISTER OF MINES,B.C.,ANN.REPT.,1964,PP146-151
REF-FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES,1975,PP250
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 75-RCD-011-THE TEXADA MINE CONSISTS OF THE PAXTON, YELLOW KI WAY, PRESCOTT, & LAKE OREBODIES. 75-RCD-020&021-TEXADA MINES LTD. IS CONTROLED BY KAISER ALUM 75-RCD-030-ELEVATION IS OF THE MAIN 2055 LEVEL ADIT 75-RCD-120-MINING IS BY LONGHOLE STOPING 75-RCD-120-OPEN PIT OPERATIONS CEASED 1964 AFTER 12 1/2 YEAR |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-JUL-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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