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Fairweather Beach Sand

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Iron
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209487
MAS/MILS ID 0021110113
Record type Site
Current site name Fairweather Beach Sand
Alternate or previous names H. F. Perkins, F. E. Murdock, B No. 1-7, Placer, Harry Smith, J. G. Kyler, E. M. Rust

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -137.92855, 58.833 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mount Fairweather D-6 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Mount Fairweather NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mount Fairweather(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Federal lands

Glacier Bay National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 035 S 045 E 34 W2SWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Iron Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -137.92855, 58.833
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 53HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 53
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1897

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Comments on the production information

  • HISTORY OF AREA AND PAST PRODUCTION GIVEN IN 0021110100. INITIAL EXPLORATION PROBABLY PANNING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • RATAJ, 1975 NOTES FROM RECORDERS OFFICE (USBM, UNPB NOTES)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh 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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