Skeen-Lechner Mining Co.

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10282431
MRDS ID A010531
MAS/MILS ID 0020950116
Record type Site
Current site name Skeen-Lechner Mining Co.
Alternate or previous names Portland, Betty No. 1
Related records 10093954

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -149.27977, 60.43763 (WGS84)
Elevation 975
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seward B-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic unit)

Kenai Peninsula(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
Seward 004 N 001 E 16 SWSENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -149.27977, 60.43763

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15W
    Dip 45E
    Width 0.8M
    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 N15W:45E
    Date of Last Modification 881220
  • Strike N45W
    Dip 65N
    Width 1.2M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    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 N45W:65N
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner F. P. Skeen And L. F. Lechner
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1907
  • Type Operator
    Owner F. L. Ballaine And J. A. Nelson
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1910
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Skeen-Lechner Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1911
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mel Horner - Falls Creek Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1939

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 11022mt ore
    Total resources 11022mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 23.14 g/mt Gold Major 1984
    Silver Ag 8.4699 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of 3 levels with nearly 609.6 m. of drifts, crosscuts, raises, and winzes.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Alaska resources

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