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Galena Bay Mining Co.

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10234025
MRDS ID A000661
MAS/MILS ID 0020960082
Record type Site
Current site name Galena Bay Mining Co.
Alternate or previous names American Girl, Copper Crown, Homestake, Hornet's Nest, Lone Hand, Minnehaha, Minnewaska, Sheep Run, Spitz, Starvation, Sunnyside, Vesuvius, White Hollow, Wrangle, Yellow Dog

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -146.58064, 60.88289 (WGS84)
Elevation 366
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

Cordova D-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Eastern Prince William Sound(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach 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 011 S 008 W 25 SWNWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -146.58064, 60.88289
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10W
    Dip 85E
    Length 75M
    Width 2M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N10W:85E
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hendrie, A. M. And Simestad, C.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Prince William Sound Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1903
  • Type Owner
    Owner S. O. Simestad
    Interest 100
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1978
  • Type Operator
    Owner Copper River Exploration Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 49mt ore
    Total resources 49mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.17 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 189.0999 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 55mt ore
    Total resources 55mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.0617 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.2999 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 17mt ore
    Total resources 17mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.16 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.0488 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 7.4 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 25mt ore
    Total resources 25mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.45 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.0239 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 1.5 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 353mt ore
    Total resources 353mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.63 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.09 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 3.87 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 5512mt ore
    Total resources 5512mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 9.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 1.5 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 4.5 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of: Sunnyside - 487.7 m. elev. - 9.1 m.-long adit; - 518.2 m. elev. - 121.9 m. of drifts and 2 winzes; - 548.6 m. elev. - opencuts; Forget-Me-Not - 563.9 m. elev. - 1 adit and open cut; Yellow Dog - 304.8 m. elev. - 24.4 m.-long adit; Starvation - 289.6 m. elev. - 670.6 m. crosscut; Homestake - 323.1 m. elev. - 9.4 m.-long adit; Wrangle - 390.1 m. elev. - 4.6 m.-long adit; Vesuvius - 518.2 m. elev. - 1 adit; - 554.7 m. elev. - open cuts; Spitz - 390.1 m. elev. - 5.5 m.-long adit; Minnewaska - 609.6 m. elev. - open cut; Copper Crown - 685.8 m. elev. - open cuts; Sheep Run - 755.9 m. elev. - open cut; Americam Girl - 701.0 m. elev. - open cut. M.S. 1017

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

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