| Deposit ID | 10282553 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011704 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020870043 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Binocular Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Binocular, Boots, Triassic, Radovan, Agusta, Ki-Ki |
| Related records | 10001027 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -142.38306, 61.41078 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1932 |
| 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 | 017 E | 28 | SENWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -142.38306, 61.41078 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Radovan Gulch Copper Co. |
| ID | 5000205 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Florida |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Geneva Pacific Corp. |
| ID | 5000205 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020870043 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011704 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000205 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SPORADICALLY DISTRIBUTED CHALCOCITE, CHALCOPYRITE, PYRITE, MARCASITE, REALGAR, & SB IN A BRECCIATED FAULT ZONE THAT JUXTAPOSES NIKOLAI GREENSTONE AND CHITISTONE LST; TRENCHES AND SHORT ADITS. SMALL MALACHITE-STAINED CHALCOCITE MASSES IN BASAL CHITISTONE LIMESTONE; OTHER CU-STAINED OUTCROPS. CHALCOCITE-RICH VEIN 1-3 M THICK IN FAULT CUTTING NIKOLAI GREENSTONE; TWO SHORT ADITS (MF 773B). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-88 | Carnes, R. David | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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