| Deposit ID | 10136785 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021190248 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Free Gold |
| Alternate or previous names | Free Gold 1-9 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.0046, 55.65644 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
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 | 072 S | 087 E | 01 | SWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -132.0046, 55.65644 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| District name | Kmd |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021190248 |
ALASKA KARDEX 120-089
B755a p. 25
AMR 81-82
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LONG ADIT HAS 1700+FT OF WORKING, EXPOSING ESSENTIALLY UNMINERALIZED PYRITIC QTZ AND SCHIST. ORE BODY DOES SEEM TO PLUNGE TO NE. EXTENSIVE TRENCHING AND CUTS ON SURFACE. SMALL MILL SET UP TO PROCESS GOLD STD. ORE ON ROAD ABOVE ADIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-JAN-1993 | Kmm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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