Coronado Cu and Zn

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10137170
MRDS ID A000683
MAS/MILS ID 0020960050
Record type Site
Current site name Coronado Cu and Zn
Alternate or previous names Dean Goodwin, Peggy D.E. Johnson, Ibeck Creek Prospect, Green Top, Joe Ibach

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -145.39939, 60.65991 (WGS84)
Elevation 280
Location accuracy 100(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

Cordova C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova C(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
Copper River 014 S 001 W 15 SWNWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -145.39939, 60.65991

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N73E
    Dip 60N
    Width 4.3M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    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
    Strike And Dip N73E:60N
    Date of Last Modification 881017

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner George E. Scott And Joe Ibeck
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1908
  • Type Owner
    Owner Joe Ibeck
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1955
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sinclair Oil And Gas Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1962
  • Type Owner
    Owner Arco
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1968

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 4233mt ore
    Demonstrated 4233mt ore
    Total resources 4233mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 2.2 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Lead Pb 0.2999 wt-pct Lead Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 8.5 g/mt Silver Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of a 24.4m.-long adit.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-OCT-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Authoritative Alaska resources

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