| Deposit ID | 10186030 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021120155 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alaska Silver King |
| Alternate or previous names | Silver King, Foto |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.44095, 58.44973 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 326 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Haines(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Juneau B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Juneau SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Glacier Bay(hydrologic unit)
Northern 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 | 039 S | 060 E | 36 | SENWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -135.44095, 58.44973 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021120155 |
B800 plate 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | APPROX 1 TON ORE SHIPPED TO TACOMA SMELTER IN 1938 OR 1939. REPORTED ORE VALUES AT OVER 100 OZ/TON AG. ORE FROM NARROW LENSE ABOUT 20 FT LONG. GRAVITY TRAM TO ROAD (3000 FT) THEN 2 MI. BY GRAVEL ROAD T O DEEP WATER DOCK. ROAD & DOCK IN GOOD CONDITION IN 1976. FOTO CLAIM IS PORTION OF OLD ALASKA SILVER KING CLAIMS. ALASKA SILVER KING COMPOSED OF 4 LODE CLAIMS. PROPERTY IN EXCURSION INLET MILITARY RESERVE. COMPOSED OF HIGH GRADE SULFIDE LENSES IN E-W FRACTURES ASSO- CIATED WITH OLDER N-S FRACTURE PATTERN WHICH EXTENDS MANY MI NORTH. PROPERTY NEEDS FURTHER EXP. ON PARALLEL VEINS, DEPTH OF MINE RALIZATION & PROOF OF SIMILAR HIGH GRADE LENSES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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