| Deposit ID | 10136579 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021140029 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Helen-Chichagof Creek Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Helen Group, Chichagof Creek Group |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -136.07422, 57.67191 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 25 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sitka(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sitka C-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Sitka NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sitka W OE(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Central 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)
West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 048 S | 058 E | 31 | NENWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -136.07422, 57.67191 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021140029 |
IR JCR 360629 pp. 3-4
PE114-4
PE114-6
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HELEN GROUP STAKED 1932 AS 13 (8?) CLAIMS. OPTIONED TWICE. LAPSED 1934. RESTAKED AS 11 CLAIMS OF CHICHAGOFF CREEK GROUP IN 1935. NO ACTIVITY SINCE 1936. INACTIVE 1976. 20FT ADIT; 20FT ADIT WITH 7FT WINZE; 15FT ADIT; 12FT ADIT WITH 13FT INCL. SHAFT; SMALL SHAFT. SURFACE WORKINGS: 8 DIFFERENT OPENCUTS. EXTENT OF MINERALIZATION NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE ECONOMIC. COMPOSED OF AURIFEROUS QTZ VEINS IN SHEAR ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. SPARSE SHOWINGS OF PYRITE, GALENA AND SPHALERITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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