| Deposit ID | 10009288 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D002175 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kasaan Peninsula Part of Ketchikan |
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.28513, 55.5164 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig NE(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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| (1) | -132.28513, 55.5164 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D002175 |
BROOKS, ALDRED H., 1921, THE FUTURE OF ALASKA MINING: USGS BULL. 714, P. 12-19
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SILVER IS BYPRODUCT OF COPPER MINING - DEPOSITS LOW GRADE - HIGH IN IRON CONTENT; MINING DISCONTINUED BUT RESERVES ARE PROBABLY PRESENT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Fisher, Fred S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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