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Kosciusko Island

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Stone, Crushed/Broken
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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 10185788
MRDS ID A000820
MAS/MILS ID 0021190038
Record type Site
Current site name Kosciusko Island
Alternate or previous names W. C. Waters, Edna Bay, Alcoa Min. Co., Elmer F. Cassel, Aluminum Corp. of America, Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Co.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -133.58466, 55.97082 (WGS84)
Elevation 1
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

Craig D-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Iphigenia Bay(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Craig(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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 068 S 076 E 13 S2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Crushed/Broken Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) Sl
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • USGS CRIB A000772 2, 1903 ON 9.75 ACRES. GRAY LIMESTONE CUT BY BASALTIC DIKES ARE METAMORPHOSED TO MARBLE LOCALLY. RED AND WHITE MOTTED LIMESTONE OCCURS 2 MI NE OF EDNA BAY. (B542)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Edna Bay Pure Stone Co., Orange, Texas, Lease
    Year 1956

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-1985 Wlg 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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Authoritative Alaska resources

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