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Spirit Mountain

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, PGE, 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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209859
MRDS ID A011502
MAS/MILS ID 0020860104
Record type Site
Current site name Spirit Mountain
Alternate or previous names Spirit Mountain Mng. Co., A.J. Boothby, Roy Trotochau, Jack Sauers, Arthur Nelson, Charles Ruthouski, Andrew Halvorsen, Ray Trotochau, Neil Finnisand, Summit Lake Sulphide, North Summit Ridge, Canyon Creek Sulphide, Canyon Creek, Summit Lake, B.O. Peterson, Spirit Mountain Nickel Nos. 1-29, Walter Filipek, Don C. Mcwilliams, Charley Young, Canyon Glacier Sulphide, J.B. O'Neill
Related records 10000849

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -144.26501, 61.30904 (WGS84)
Elevation 1189
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Valdez B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Valdez SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Valdez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Copper River(hydrologic unit)

Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Ahtna, Incorporated(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Wrangell-St. Elias 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 006 S 006 E 36 SWNWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anorthite Unknown
Augite Unknown
Bravoite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Enstatite Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Serpentine Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Talc Unknown
Tremolite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -144.26501, 61.30904
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90W
    Dip 65N
    Thickness 27M
    Length 185M
    Width 12M
    Area 4HA
    Depth to top 70M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N90W:65N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 4
    Date of Last Modification 860825

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1907

Mining district

District name Nizina

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Valdez Mines Ltd.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1945
    Total resources 5900mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.18 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1945
    Nickel Ni 1.32 wt-pct Nickel Major 1945
    Copper Cu 1.2599 wt-pct Copper Trace 1945
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1945
    Total resources 15mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.18 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1945
    Nickel Ni 7.61 wt-pct Nickel Major 1945
    Copper Cu 1.56 wt-pct Copper Trace 1945

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 086-017

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 086-149

  • Reserve-Resource

    B943C pp. 55-56

  • Deposit

    B520f pp. 103-104

  • Deposit

    B576 pp. 52-53

  • Deposit

    B662b pp. 25, 43

  • Deposit

    B666P p. 97

  • Deposit

    B692b p. 23

  • Deposit

    B712c pp. 91-98

  • Deposit

    B714a p. 40

  • Deposit

    B894 p. 105

  • Deposit

    B943C pp. 49-56

  • Deposit

    IC7379 pp. 70-71

  • Deposit

    RI3913 pp. 2-8

  • Deposit

    C252 p. 7

  • Deposit

    PE86-13

  • Deposit

    MR195-36 pp. 4-5, plates 1, 2

  • Deposit

    B1223 pp. 13, 39

  • Deposit

    B1246 pp. 62, 64

  • Deposit

    GR40 pp. 2, 5-6

  • Deposit

    MF438

  • Deposit

    OF77-169A p. 81, No. 52

  • Deposit

    OF78-1E p. 19

  • Deposit

    OF79-1241 pp. 130-132

  • Deposit

    E&MJ 7905 p. 83, No. 151

  • Deposit

    OF82-719 p. 9, No. 200

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. E-65

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CLAIMS ACTIVE 1907-1917, 1941-1979. NO ACTIVE CLAIMS 1980. USGS CRIB W016501 USGS CRIB A003829 ESTIMATED RESERVES OF 5,580 METRIC TONS OF ORE GRADING UP TO 7.61% NICKEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-AUG-91 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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