| Deposit ID | 10258706 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011710 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020870025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Peavine |
| Alternate or previous names | Houghton Alaska Exploration Co., William Mahar |
| Related records | 10001034 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -142.48307, 61.44688 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 945 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valdez-Cordova(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McCarthy B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
McCarthy SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McCarthy C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chitina River(hydrologic unit)
Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park(National Park)
National Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 005 S | 016 E | 11 | SENWSE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -142.48307, 61.44688 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johnny L. Wilson |
| ID | 5000557 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020870025 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011710 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000557 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WIDESPREAD MALACHITE AND AZURITE COATINGS IN FAULT ZONE, CONTAINS SOME CHALCOCITE; CUTS BOTH CHITISTONE LIMESTONE AND NIKOLAI GREENSTONE; SMALL SHIPMENT MADE DURING 1973-74; SHORT ADIT AND SURFACE WORKINGS (MF 773B). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Rdc | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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