| Deposit ID | 10112801 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A010254 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021210005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcleod Bay |
| Alternate or previous names | Daykoo Harbor, Elk, Virginia, Little Daykoo, Golden Chariot, Delaware, Elks Pup, New York, West Virginia |
| Related records | 10000216 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.72957, 54.69412 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 140 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixon Entrance C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Dixon Entrance(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dixon Entrance(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 |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 083 S | 085 E | 09 | NENWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -132.72957, 54.69412 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ashley Canfield And Others |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021210005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A010254 | MAS references MRDS |
B259d p. 67
B284e p. 43
B314d p. 62
B347 p. 181
B662c pp. 70-71
B714a p. 18
MR121-1
IR HGW 37c pp. 3-4
IR JCR 380523 p. 2
E&MJ 4403
B1246 p. 176
SR1 pp. 31-32
MTA 82 No. F-75
SR38 p. 14
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISC. 1900. INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE THRU 1944. RESTAKED 1967 & REMAINS ACTIVE TO PRESENT. 200FT, 265FT AND 1 SMALL ADITS; 2 SHAFTS <20FT; OPEN CUTS COMPOSED OF STRATFORM AURIFEROUS QTZ VEINS IN SCHIST. MINOR ORE OCCURS AS AURIFEROUS SULFIDES DISSEM. IN SCHIST SULFIDES ARE CHALCOPYRITE, GALENA AND PYRITE. VEINS PINCH & SWELL LATERALLY & VERTICALLY MAKING MINING OF RICHER ORE DIFFICULT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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