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Cordova Copper Co.

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Copper
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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. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209631
MRDS ID A000662
MAS/MILS ID 0020960030
Record type Site
Current site name Cordova Copper Co.
Alternate or previous names Fleming Spit, Tacoma Cordova Mines, A.R.C. Industries, Armstrong Exploration, M.S. 1061-A, M.S. 1062-B

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -145.72249, 60.5677 (WGS84)
Elevation 238
Location accuracy 500(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

Cordova C-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova C(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 015 S 003 W 15 NENESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -145.72249, 60.5677
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 00N
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N45E:00N
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N45E
    Dip 00N
    Width 9.1M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N70E:00N
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N65E
    Dip 75N
    Width 0.5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 3
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N65E:75N
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N80W
    Dip 50E
    Width 0.3M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 4
    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 N80W:50E
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N65E
    Dip 75N
    Width 3M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 5
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N65W:75N
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N45E
    Dip 00N
    Width 0.5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 6
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N30W:00N
    Date of Last Modification 881017
  • Strike N83W
    Dip 90N
    Width 0.6M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 7
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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 N83W:90N
    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 Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hewitt, William H.
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 6063mt ore
    Total resources 6063mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.16 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 441mt ore
    Total resources 441mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 9 wt-pct Copper Major 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit True blue fraction claim - Discovery Tunnel No. 1 -Armstrong Ext. claim - No. 2 Tunnel 1. -Armstrong Ext. claim - No. 3 Tunnel 2. -Orca Mine claim - No. 2 Tunnel -Whiting Tide Water Ext. claim - No. 2 Tunnel -Jarvis Ext. claim - No. 2 Tunnel & Crossant -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 1 Discovery -Orca Ext. No. 3 - No. 2 Tunnel 3. -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 3 Tunnel 4. -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 4 Tunnel 5. -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 5 Tunnel 6. -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 6 Tunnel -Orca Ext. No. 3 claim - No. 7 Tunnel -Armstrong Ext. No. 2 claim - No.1 Tunnel 7. -Unreported adit

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

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