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Mallard

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Iron
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10161052
MRDS ID A010261
MAS/MILS ID 0021210044
Record type Site
Current site name Mallard
Alternate or previous names Prince of Wales Mining Company, Utah Construction & Mining Co., Ard, Dorothy, Barbara, Last, Arm, Young & Whiton
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -132.02116, 54.77613 (WGS84)
Elevation 210
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Prince of Wales-Hyder(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Dixon Entrance D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Dixon Entrance(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Dixon Entrance(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Prince of Wales(hydrologic unit)

Southern 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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 082 S 090 E 07 NWSWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -132.02116, 54.77613
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner James A. Walper
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STAKED 1958. LAST ASSESSMENT 1961. WHOLE AREA RESTAKED 1966. ACTIVE TO PRESENT 1977. 300FT DIAMOND DRILLING IN 1960. DEPOSIT COMPOSED OF MAGNETITE IN CRETACEOUS PYROXENITE. HIGHEST MAGNETITE CONTENT 10%.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-JUL-1995 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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