| Deposit ID | 10136502 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A013112 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021090030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Inspiration Point |
| Alternate or previous names | Hope, Inspiration Point Mine, Inspiration Mining Company, Lucky Thursday Mine, Inspiration Point Lead-Zinc Mine |
| Related records | 10002211 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.17291, 59.58586 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1055 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Skagway C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Skagway NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)
Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 026 S | 060 E | 26 | NWNWSW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.17291, 59.58586 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021090030 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A013112 | MAS references MRDS |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 12 CLAIMS STAKED IN 1930. LAST ACTIVITY 1962. INACTIVE IN 1976. 15 TONS OF ORE PRODUCED WITH AG, PB, ZN & CU VALUES. IN 1931 COST OF DEVELOPMENT GREATER THAN OWNERS WILLING TO INCUR. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SLOWED UNTIL ARRANGEMENTS WITH LARGER COMPANY MADE. NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY DEVE LOPED. 220 FT CROSSCUT, 52 FT INCL. SHAFT, 20 FT VERT. SHAFT & OPENCUTS WHICH DID NOT SHOW EXTENT OF MINERALIZATION. COMPOSED OF SMALL HIGH GRADE LENSES OR ORE POCKETS IN QUARTZ DIORITE. 3325 FT AERIAL TRAM CONNECTED WORKINGS WITH RAILROAD. STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATE OF ALASKA WAGES USED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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