Kalurivik River Valley

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10135962
MAS/MILS ID 0020280035
Record type Site
Current site name Kalurivik River Valley
Alternate or previous names Harry Charley, Timberline, Kennecott, Lutz, Mineral Survey 2233,2234, Snow, Charlie #1-#7, Butte, Imp Claims, Hostile, Tundra ^, Ivan, Skavinsky, Flog, Dog, Golf 1-7, Bear Creek Mng. Co., Latouche, Bisbee, Snowbird, Clint 19 Clms, W. G. M., Inc., Noranda Explor., Inc., Patti 158 Clms, Kennecott Copper Co, Iron Cap, Karen, Mosquito, Rhinehart Berg, Snowshoe, Wallis Whitney, Amir, Arbe No 30, Bingham, Chino, Jumbo, Morenci, Skavar, Puzzle, Arctic-Bear Cr. Mng., Steptoe, Dildoe 1-4, Flagellation, Bravo, Echo 1-9, Alpha-Bear Cr. Mng., Ty

Comments on the site names

  • FOX 1-7 DOG #1 ECHO GOLF #1 ECHO HORSE CREEK SUNSHINE CR. 101 KOHORT 1-12 RESOURCE ASSOCIATES ANACONDA CO AX CLAIMS - RESOURCE CZ CLAIMS - RESOURCE SMUCKER - RESOURCE

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -157.17849, 67.24394 (WGS84)
Elevation 55
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northwest Arctic(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ambler River A-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ambler River SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ambler River C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Kobuk River(hydrologic unit)

Kobuk-Selawik Rivers(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 021 N 008 E 07 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -157.17849, 67.24394

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1979

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cominco American Inc.-Gerry Booth
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mjn U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Authoritative Alaska resources

These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.