| Deposit ID | 10258351 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021160004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hungerford |
| Alternate or previous names | Children's Group, Hope, White Hope, Bantam, Winner, Heavy Weight, Kuiu Mining & Milling Company, Brown Bomber, Hungerford Creek |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.07412, 56.88863 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wade Hampton(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Port Alexander D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Port Alexander NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Port Alexander(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sealaska Corporation(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 057 S | 072 E | 33 | SENWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -134.07412, 56.88863 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021160004 |
B800 pp. 142-143, 302-303
IR JCR 380523 p. 15
PE116-1
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MUFFLER, 1967, P 26-28 & PLATE1 (B1241-C) 8 CLAIMS STAKED 1937. RELOCATED 1948. ABANDONED BY 1952. WORKINGS: DRILLING, OPEN CUTS, BLASTING. MN PLACER BED OF WAD. NO WORK AFTER INITIAL STAKING. LODE CONSISTS OF GALENA, SPHALERITE & PYRITE DISSEMINATED IN AMYGDALOIDAL BASALTS OF KEKU VOLCANICS. REPLACEMENT TYPE DEPOSIT. RESERVES 63,000 TONS SUBMARGINAL @ 2.4 OZ/TON AU, 1.35% PB & .45% ZN. NO FURTHER EXPLORATION RECOMMENDED AFTER DRILLING RESULTS. MINERALIZATION EXTENDS INTERMITTENTLY FOR 3 MILES ALONG SHORE & ONTO KEKU ISLETS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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