| Deposit ID | 10234304 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011717 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020870006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Green Butte |
| Alternate or previous names | Green Butte Mine |
| Related records | 10001040 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -142.77138, 61.48857 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1212 |
| 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-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
McCarthy SW(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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 004 S | 015 E | 30 | C SW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -142.77138, 61.48857 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Mixed |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Butte Copper Co. |
| ID | 5000204 |
| Interest | 82 |
| Home office | Louisiana |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. Gordon Burdick |
| ID | 5000204 |
| Interest | 18 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020870006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011717 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000204 |
B712a p. 31
B739a p. 23
B755a p. 27
B773a pp. 28, 37
B783a p. 20
B792a pp. 27-28
B797a pp. 35-36
B810a p. 47
B813a p. 54
B824a p. 60
B836a p. 63
B894 p. 121
B947F pp. 98, 103-104
B1246 pp. 53, 56-57
MTA 82 No. E-70
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | M.S. 1098 ISSUED 1924 ON 339.43 ACRES - PAT #931373. KENNECOTT-TYPE DEPOSIT CONTAINS CHALCOCITE LODES LOCALIZED IN LOWER CHITISTONE LST; 4600 M UNDERGROUND WORKINGS; 1500 TONS ORE PRODUCED 1200 LBS/TON CU, 10 OZ/TON AG; SOME RECENT EXPLORATION (MF773-B). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Carnes, R. David | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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