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Red Mountain

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Cobalt, Iron, Nickel, Silica
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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. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136754
MRDS ID A010672
MAS/MILS ID 0021040001
Record type Site
Current site name Red Mountain
Alternate or previous names Edith No. 1, Edith No. 12, Edith No. 4, Cliffside Lode, Windy River, Star No. 4, Edith No. 5, Edith No. 11, Big Parade, Widow Maker, Double R, Rutledge No. 3-5, Charles Francis, Juneau No. 1, Juneau No. 2, Edith No. 2, Edith No. 3, Edith No. 7, Edith No. 10, Horseshoe, Merle, Chrome Queen, Big Bend, Cawing Crow, Cherokee Chief, Big Meadow, Omega, Frances Lode No. 1, Letha No. 1, Question Mark, Mammoth, Goliath, Bessie B No. 9
Related records 10000488

Comments on the site names

  • OTHER NAMES: STAR NO.4; JUNEAU, NOS.1 AND NOS.2; EDITH NOS.1-5, 7 AND, 10-12; HORSESHOE; MERLE; CHROME QUEEN.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -151.47754, 59.37447 (WGS84)
Elevation 549
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seldovia B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seldovia SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seldovia C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Resurrection River-Frontal Resurrection Bay(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Seldovia Native Association, Incorporated(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 009 S 013 W 28 W2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Amphibole Unknown
Augite Unknown
Chromite Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Iron Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown
Serpentine Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -151.47754, 59.37447
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00S
    Dip 45W
    Thickness 90M
    Length 3700M
    Width 2700M
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00S:45W
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 960617

Comments on the geologic information

  • MINERAL DESCRIPTION TAKEN FROM GEOLOGY SECTION B931G

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1909
Year of first production 1943
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Homer District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Arco
    Interest 10
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner
    Owner Union Carbide Corp.
    Interest 84
    Home office New York
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kenai Chrome Co.
    Interest 6
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner R. S. Richards
    Interest 10
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: R.S. RICHARDS P.O. BOX 1817 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510 OWNER ADDRESS: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION 270 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017 OWNER ADDRESS: KENAI CHROME COMPANY P.O. BOX 4-1577 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510 OWNERS:UNION CARBIDE CORP.84 PCT.; R.S. RICHARDS,10 PCT; AND KENAI CHROME CO.,6 PCT.

Production statistics

  • Year 1943
    Description Grade=41% Cr2o3 :Cr To Fe Ratio=2.7:1 5569 Short Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cr2O3 Chromium Chromium 41wt-pct
  • Year 1944
    Description Grade=43% Cr2o3 :Cr To Fe Ratio=2.8:1 1845 Short Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cr2O3 Chromium Chromium 43wt-pct
  • Year 1954
    Description Grade=45% Cr2o3 2953 Short Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cr2O3 Chromium Chromium 45W
  • Year 1955
    Description Grade Unknown 7082 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1956
    Description Grade Unknown 7193 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1957
    Description Grade Unknown 4207 Short Tons Ore

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1922
    Indicated 90000mt ore
    Demonstrated 90000mt ore
    Total resources 90000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 45 wt-pct Chromium Major 1922
    Iron Fe 15.5 wt-pct Iron Trace 1922
    Silica SiO2 19.1 wt-pct Silica Trace 1922
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1922
    Inferred 220000mt ore
    Total resources 220000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 42 wt-pct Chromium Major 1922
    Iron Fe 15.5 wt-pct Iron Trace 1922
    Silica SiO2 19.1 wt-pct Silica Trace 1922

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1978--COSTING UPDATED BY WFOC; 1988 UPDATED COSTING INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF ONSITE FECR SMELTER.
  • RESOURCE CONSISTS OF THIRTY SEPARATE DEPOSITS

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER W/LAGGING CONCRETE-UNREINFOR
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 100
    Number of Adits 4
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 94.04
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 180
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • REF: NUMEROUS USGS BULLETINS, USBM MINERALS YEARBOOKS. OFR 24 P 2

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS HAS 2 GSC NUMBERS FOR THIS PROPERTY: A010672 AND A010645. STRIKE OF ORE BODY TAKEN AS GEN. AVER. FROM PL. 26 (B 931-G)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-JUN-1996 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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