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Goat

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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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. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209728
MRDS ID A010210
MAS/MILS ID 0021180085
Record type Site
Current site name Goat
Alternate or previous names Cub, Banded Mountain
Related records 10000174

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -130.41426, 56.01647 (WGS84)
Elevation 1430
Location accuracy 500(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

Bradfield Canal A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bradfield Canal SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bradfield Canal(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 067 S 097 E 33 NWNESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Tertiary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -130.41426, 56.01647
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15W
    Dip 50E
    Area 35HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N15W:50E
    Total Surface Area (HA) 35
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Hyder District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kenneth C. Eichner And Others
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 2 CLAIMS 1969. 28 CLAIMS STAKED 1970. 30 CLAIMS ACTIVE 1977. SULFIDE-BEARING QTZ-CALCITE VEINS HOSTED IN HORNFELSIC GRAYWACKE OF HAZELTON (?) GROUP. ABUNDANT PYRRHOTITE, MINOR VALUABLE METALS, TR CHALCOPYRITE.

Reporter information

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