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H. Wilson

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Copper
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10137126
MAS/MILS ID 0020950372
Record type Site
Current site name H. Wilson

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.63678, 60.97787 (WGS84)
Elevation 518
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seward D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Eastern Prince William Sound(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach 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
Seward 010 N 010 E 11 NWNENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) Tos
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Width 3.7M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner H. Wilson
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1916

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of a reported adit.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MF880A # 180.

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-120).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Mpm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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