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Burroughs Bay

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Molybdenum
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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. 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 10160890
MRDS ID A012303
MAS/MILS ID 0021200163
Record type Site
Current site name Burroughs Bay
Alternate or previous names Nick 1-41, Nick, Pt Whaley, Joan 1-4, Revillagigedo Island, Bonnie Lou
Related records 10001556

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -131.31849, 55.99416 (WGS84)
Elevation 305
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ketchikan D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ketchikan NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ketchikan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness(Wilderness)

Wilderness FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Tongass National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness(Wilderness)

Wilderness FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 068 S 091 E 10 C NWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -131.31849, 55.99416
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1976

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Amax Exploration, Inc.
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner S. Pilcher
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Duval Corp.
    Home office Arizona
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner David Nichich
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Conley, Wilford
    Year 1979

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: AMAX EXPLORATION, INC. 12620 WEST CEDAR DRIVE P. O. BOX C DENVER, COLORADO 80226

Comments on the production information

  • CORE DRILLING DURING 1979 CONSISTED OF TWO HOLES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

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