| Deposit ID | 10181418 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220600026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mel |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -127.40608, 60.3513 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 850 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Canada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -127.40608, 60.3513 |
|---|
| Length | 800M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 21.7M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| Mining method | Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Yukon Territory |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Jose Ph Explorations Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Joseph Explorations Ltd. |
| Interest | 85 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sovereign Metals Ltd. |
| Interest | 15 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 4800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall depth | 400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220600026 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
1979, P.262.
CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS, CANADIAN RESERVES OF
COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD
AS OF JAN. 1, 1978, EMR CANADA, MINERALS, MR 185, 1979,
P.27.
NORTHERN MINER, SOVEREIGN CONTINUES WORK ON YUKON CLAIMS,
JULY 19, 1979, P.
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978,
P.A42.
NORTHERN MINER, DRILLING CAMPAIGN ON MEL PROPERTY BY
ST. JOSEPH, FEB. 22, 1979, P.28.
NORTHERN MINER, ST. JOE HAS SIZABLE OREBODY ON YUKON LEAD-
ZINC PROPERTY; JUNE 22, 1979, P.19.
MINERALS POLICY SECTOR, CANADIAN DEPT OF ENERGY, MINES AND
RESOURCES, 1980, "MEL", OTTAWA, CANADA
SOVEREIGN CONTINUES HORK ON YUKON CLAIMS, JUL 19, 1979, THE
NORTHERN MINER, V. 65, NO. 19.
ST. JOE HAS SIZABLE ORE BODY ON YUKON LEAD-ZINC PROPERTY,
JUN3, 22, 1979, THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 19.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Gazdik | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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