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Eagle Claim

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities 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. 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. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258640
MAS/MILS ID 0020860185
Record type Site
Current site name Eagle Claim

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -146.83697, 61.12739 (WGS84)
Elevation 823
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 A-8(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Valdez SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Valdez(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 008 S 009 W 33 NESESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -146.83697, 61.12739
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 60W
    Length 4.6M
    Width 0.2M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    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 N00E:60W
    Date of Last Modification 881017

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 11mt ore
    Total resources 11mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 17.67 g/mt Gold Major 1984
    Silver Ag 115.7 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of a 6.1m.-long adit and a 4.6m. trench

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218pp., (Locality v-78)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Mpm 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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Authoritative Alaska resources

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