| Deposit ID | 10258775 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010158 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021190036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Khayyam |
| Alternate or previous names | Bertha, Mammoth, Stumble-On, Copper Caper, Anderson-McKensie, James A. Walper, Haldane Silver Mines, Chilson, Alcan Explor, Banner Mining Co., Khayyam Mine, Hecla, Lakeview, Ellison, Wan No. 1-6 ?, Mammoth No.1-24, Omar Creek, Red Rose, Can No. 1-6 ?, Omar Mining Co. |
| Related records | 10100933 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.38789, 55.29833 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 472 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)
Southern 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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 076 S | 086 E | 08 | SWNWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -132.38789, 55.29833 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021190036 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010158 | MAS references MRDS |
P1 pp. 88, 94-96
B284e p. 49
B314d p. 69
B345e p. 96
B347 pp. 135-137
B800 p. 325
IR HGW 37c p. 5
IR JCR 420801 pp. 2-4
MR191-5 p. 10
RI3942 pp. 1, 3-4, 6-8
B1139 pp. 65, 71, 73, 78, 80
B1108B p. 36
ADGS AR 1966a pp. 54, 63
B1246 p. 172
SR1 pp. 22-23
MIRL 28 pp. 76-77, 86, 89, 97, 100
OF78-869 pp. 11, 17, 84, 111-112, 167, 199-200
AMR 81-82 p. 36
MTA 82 No. F-64
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SULPHIDES PRIMARILY CONCORDANT WITHIN META-SEDIMENTS INTO MESOZONE OF METAMORHISM. ASSOCIATED VOLCANICS. POSSIBLE VOLCANOGENIC ORIGIN. USGS CRIB A000725 USGS CRIB A000731 USGS CRIB A000795 USGS CRIB A000865 USGS CRIB A000890 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Wlg | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.