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Lime Point

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112903
MRDS ID A010030
MAS/MILS ID 0021190122
Record type Site
Current site name Lime Point
Alternate or previous names Elainabelle, John E. Alexander, Barium Lode, John P. Philbrook, Sulzer
Related records 10000030

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -132.63099, 55.05532 (WGS84)
Elevation 10
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Craig A-2 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Craig SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

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 079 S 085 E 05 NENWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -132.63099, 55.05532
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N09W
    Dip 80W
    Thickness 15M
    Length 61M
    Width 12M
    Area 5HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control OTHER
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N09W:80W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5
    Date of Last Modification 830321

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1915

Mining district

District name Ketchikan District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Donald J. Leehey
    Year 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ONE CLAIM PATENTED;M.S.1430 ISSUED IN 1924;10.22 ACRES MINING METHOD WOULD ENTAIL BLASTING THE BARITE, THEN LOADING DIRECTLY INTO BARGES. HARBOR FACILITIES AT SITE ARE POOR & AREA IS EXPOSED TO FREQUENT & SEVERE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.THE TOPOGRAPHY IS LOW RELIEF & DURING DRY PERIODS IN THE SUMMER NO FRESH WATER IS AVAILABLE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Jr U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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