| Deposit ID | 10136716 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010279 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021210054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Atom |
| Alternate or previous names | Atom Marietta, Little Ray, Little Mary Rose, Atom Florence, Atom Rose, Atom Irene, Irene D, Atom Annie |
| Related records | 10000241 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.13097, 54.91223 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 260 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixon Entrance D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Dixon Entrance(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dixon Entrance(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)
Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 080 S | 088 E | 22 | SESWSE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -132.13097, 54.91223 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cotter Corp. |
| ID | 5001228 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021210054 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010279 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001228 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 7 CLAIMS 1955. 3 CLAIMS STAKED 1956. 3 CLAIMS STAKED 1967, 1968 & 1975. 3 CLAIMS 1969. 6 CLAIMS STAKED 1976. ALL ACTIVE 1977 EXCEPT 1967 & 1969 CLAIMS. MAIN WORKINGS ON ATOM MARIETTA #4. ARE SMALL CUTS & PITS. CONSISTS OF MINERALIZED ANDESITE-DACITE DIKES IN SHEAR ZONES IN GRANODIORITE- QTZ MONZONITE HOST ROCK. IN ALBITIZED ZONE AROUND BOKAN MTN. PERALKALINE GRANITE. URANOTHORITE & URANINITE IN VEINLETS, DISSEM. & IRREGU- LAR ASSEMBLAGES IN DIKE ROCK. ORE IN PLACE IS TOO LITTLE TO MINE BUT FAVORABLE FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION. BEST FLOAT ASSAYS AT 9% U308. BEO DISC. IN PHENACITE IN 1958. BEST VALUE .91% BEO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/19/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001228 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bokan Mountain Dotson Claims |
| Current operator | Cotter Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Commonwealth Edison Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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