| Deposit ID | 10136362 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015422 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020490037 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cheechako No.1 |
| Alternate or previous names | Newsboy, Moore-Sheldon, Mother Lode, Steil, Silver Saddle, Silver Spur, S&M |
| Related records | 10002930 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.47796, 65.05657 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 003 N | 001 E | 26 | SENESE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -147.47796, 65.05657 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sheldon,John |
| Interest | 80 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | H. R. Mckibben |
| Interest | 20 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020490037 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015422 | MAS references MRDS |
B442m p. 221
B520c pp. 31-32
B525b pp. 187-190
B542i pp. 172-176
B592q pp. 340-341
B622l p. 238
B649 p. 32
B836a p. 19
B844A p. 19
B849B pp. 30, 49, 63, 75, 85-89
B864A p. 20
B868A p. 20
B880A p. 21
OF42 p. 28
OF42 pp. 27-28
P625D p. 11
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NEWSBOY MINE MAY HAVE PRODUCED SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS OF ORE. PROD. RECORDS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED (B 849 P. 86). USGS CRIB A001841 USGS CRIB A001878 USGS CRIB A001881 USGS CRIB A001836 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JUN-85 | Mirl | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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