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Salt Chuck

Plant in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Iron, PGE, Silver, Vanadium
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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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112855
MRDS ID A000877
MAS/MILS ID 0021190135
Record type Site
Current site name Salt Chuck
Alternate or previous names Donald P. Richter, Salt Chuck Mill, Chilly No. 4, K10 Thru K16, Prince of Wales Mng. Co., Salt Chuck Mng. Co., Fredrick, Fredrick No. 2, John Worthington, B.G. Mueller, Roy Allen Nos. 1-4, Goodro, Charles F. Herbert, May Nos. 1-10, Chanson, Yttrium, Chilly No. 2, Joker Group, Alaska Palladuim Company, Ferrous No. 3, Ferrous Fraction, J10 Thru J16, L11 Thru L16, M13 Thru M16, Alaska Gold and Metals Co., Utah Construction and Mng. Co., Mt. Andrew Mng. Co., Juan Munoz, Salt Chuck Nos. 1-8, Solar Development Company, Barbara Fox, Orbex Minerals, Ltd.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -132.56011, 55.63303 (WGS84)
Elevation 120
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

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-2(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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 072 S 084 E 17 NWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Tertiary
Iron Primary
PGE Critical Primary
Silver Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -132.56011, 55.63303
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 122M
    Length 107M
    Width 61M
    Depth to top 75M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N75W:
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 860926
  • Area 6HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 6
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1905
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1907
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Hydromet
Milling method Flotation

Comments on exploration

  • CORE DRILLING EFFORT 30 =988.5 FT. CORE DRILLING EFFORT 430215=1550 FT. CORE DRILLING EFFORT 69 =4500 FT. CORE DRILLING EFFORT 70 =200 FT.

Mining district

District name Ketchikan District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner C. O. Fox Geological Consultants Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1984

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: C. O. FOX GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS 3743 ROBLIN PLACE NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA V7N 2C5 TELE: (604) 669-5736

Production statistics

  • Year 1909
    Description Concentrate Sent To Ladysmith Or Tacoma 3000 Short Tons Concentrate
  • Year 1926
    Description Production Is Platinum And Palladium 3566 Troy Ounces Commodity
  • Year 1941
    Description Total Tons Ore Produced To Date * 326000 Short Tons Ore

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1945
    Inferred 138800mt ore
    Total resources 138800mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.55 wt-pct Copper Minor 1945
    Silver Ag 2.74 g/mt Silver Trace 1945
    Gold Au 0.137 g/mt Gold Trace 1945
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1945
    Inferred 18100mt ore
    Total resources 18100mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    PGE Pt 0.1399 g/mt PGE Major 1945
    Copper Cu 0.92 wt-pct Copper Minor 1945
    Silver Ag 8.92 g/mt Silver Trace 1945
    Gold Au 0.86 g/mt Gold Trace 1945
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1945
    Inferred 9100mt ore
    Total resources 9100mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    PGE Pt 0.1399 g/mt PGE Major 1945
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Minor 1945
    Silver Ag 7.89 g/mt Silver Trace 1945
    Gold Au 0.28 g/mt Gold Trace 1945

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OTHER NAMES (30) INCL. ALASKA GOLD AND METALS CO.K 1OF WALES MNG. CO., UTAH CONTRUCTION AND MINING CO. MT. ANDREW MNG. CO. ORIGINAL REPORT IN 1981 AND UPDATED REPORT INCREASE RESOUCES FROM 166000 MT TO 582000MT
  • M2C3=R3. M2C2=R2+M2C3. M2C1=R1+M2C2+M1C1. M1C1=N/CUM MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1 IS NONCUMULATIVE MATERIAL LISTED BY THIS MATRIX EXISTS AS TAILINGS

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 0
    Capacity 65
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.49
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 200
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Capacity 85
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 52.66
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 200
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1200M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method GLORY HOLE 10-37
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 305
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 119-001

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 119-069

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 119-221

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 119-222

  • Reserve-Resource

    OF9 p. 18

  • Deposit

    B345f pp. 110-111

  • Deposit

    B347 pp. 125-126

  • Deposit

    B379d p. 79

  • Deposit

    B442a p. 38

  • Deposit

    B442d p. 141

  • Deposit

    B480d p. 80

  • Deposit

    P87 pp. 77, 85-86, 99

  • Deposit

    B642d pp. 83, 85

  • Deposit

    BMB142 pp. 29, 52

  • Deposit

    B662b p. 22

  • Deposit

    B662c p. 65

  • Deposit

    B666P p. 96

  • Deposit

    B692b p. 28

  • Deposit

    B692d p. 86

  • Deposit

    B712a pp. 23, 28

  • Deposit

    B714a pp. 18-19, 38

  • Deposit

    B714b pp. 69, 71

  • Deposit

    B714d pp. 121-127

  • Deposit

    B722a pp. 21, 23, 34-35

  • Deposit

    B739a pp. 13, 20

  • Deposit

    B755a pp. 17, 23

  • Deposit

    B773a pp. 30-31

  • Deposit

    MR195-10 p. 194

  • Deposit

    B783a pp. 20, 24-26

  • Deposit

    B783b p. 41

  • Deposit

    MR191-1A

  • Deposit

    RI2731 pp. 1, 4

  • Deposit

    B792a pp. 10, 25-28, 33

  • Deposit

    B797a pp. 10, 32-33, 39

  • Deposit

    B800 pp. 319, 322-323, 351, 370

  • Deposit

    B810a pp. 13, 51-52

  • Deposit

    B813a pp. 16, 59

  • Deposit

    B824a pp. 17, 59, 65

  • Deposit

    B836a pp. 15, 61-62, 67-68

  • Deposit

    B844A pp. 66-67

  • Deposit

    B857A pp. 63-64

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 69

  • Deposit

    MR119-2

  • Deposit

    MR119-2A

  • Deposit

    B868A pp. 16-17, 66, 70

  • Deposit

    B880A pp. 17-18, 70, 74

  • Deposit

    IR HGW 37c pp. 2-4

  • Deposit

    B897A pp. 18, 80, 83-84

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 380523 pp. 1-2

  • Deposit

    B910A pp. 20-21, 85, 89

  • Deposit

    B917A pp. 21, 83, 87

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 400524 p. 13

  • Deposit

    B926A pp. 19, 77, 80

  • Deposit

    IR JCR 410910 p. 2

  • Deposit

    B933A pp. 18-19, 74, 77

  • Deposit

    MR191-5 pp. 3-6

  • Deposit

    OF9 pp. 1-18

  • Deposit

    WAR MINERALS REPORT423

  • Deposit

    IC7379 pp. 30, 73

  • Deposit

    IR HMF 480530 p. 8

  • Deposit

    RI4358 pp. 1-16

  • Deposit

    C252 p. 5

  • Deposit

    I230

  • Deposit

    B1058H pp. 333-334, 355, 358

  • Deposit

    B1090 pp. 5, 37

  • Deposit

    B1108B pp. 34, 36

  • Deposit

    GC1 p. 22

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1966a pp. 53-54, 62

  • Deposit

    B1246 pp. 165-166

  • Deposit

    SR1 pp. 1-2, 9

  • Deposit

    P610 p. 22

  • Deposit

    P630 pp. 76-77

  • Deposit

    MIRL 28 p. 98

  • Deposit

    P800C pp. 157, 159-160

  • Deposit

    MF433

  • Deposit

    OF78-869 pp. 183-188

  • Deposit

    OF81-122 p. 18, No. 50

  • Deposit

    P820 pp. 540-543

  • Deposit

    OF82-719 p. 10, No. 255

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 pp. 15, 36, 39

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. F-58

  • Deposit

    SR33 p. 10

  • Deposit

    SR38 p. 14

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB M045359 USGS CRIB A000887 USGS CRIB A000888

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1996 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

External references

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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