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Alaska-Endicott

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, 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. 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. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209996
MRDS ID A001438
MAS/MILS ID 0021120042
Record type Site
Current site name Alaska-Endicott
Alternate or previous names William Henry Bay Copper, Ms 1099a, Pat 1009115, Cannon Falls #1 See #2, BLM 4233, Cannon Falls #2 See #2, Cannon Fall See #2, Bonanza #3 See #2, Bonanza #4 See #2, Alaska Endicott See #2, Blm4231, Alaska Endicott #1 See #2, Alaska Endicott #2 See #2, Alaska Endicott #3 See #2, Alaska Endicott #4 See #2, New Discovery See #2, Ms 1099b, Pat 1009115, Alaska Endicott M. S. See #14, Alaska Endicott #1 M. S. See #14

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -135.25626, 58.69694 (WGS84)
Elevation 49
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Haines(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Juneau C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Juneau NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lynn Canal(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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 037 S 061 E 01 NWNENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -135.25626, 58.69694
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type 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 Owner
    Owner Mike Leach And Others
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 200 TONS ORE SHIPPED 1923 PROD. 48.38 OZ AU VALUED AT $1000. & 20 OZ AG VALUED AT $20. NO CU VALUES REPORTED. 3 SMALL STOPES AND AROUND 1800 FT OF ADIT. MAP IN B 963-A ORIGINALLY 16 CLAIMS. 11 PATENTED MS #1099. PAT # 1009115. CALCITE VEIN WITH SOME SILICA. ORE IS CHALCOPYRITE CARRY ING AU AND AG, ASSOCIATED WITH SILICA VEINLETS IN CALCITE. CU VALUES EST. AT 2% IN 1919. IN 1944 EST. CU AT .25%. NOT PROFITABLE AFTER SOME UNDERGROUND VALUES OBTAINED. TRAM OVERGROWN 1944, BLDGS IN RUINS EXCEPT FOR MILL & EQUIP.

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.

External references

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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