| Deposit ID | 10161515 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021150018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Green Beach |
| Alternate or previous names | Copper Breccia, Gambier Bay Copper, Kloss |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -133.97555, 57.47894 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sumdum B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Sitka SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sumdum(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Admiralty Island(hydrologic unit)
Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
National Wilderness(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 051 S | 071 E | 02 | SWSWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -133.97555, 57.47894 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021150018 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 6 CLAIMS IN 2 GROUPS 1954. 4 CLAIMS ACTIVE THROUGH 1958. NO ACTIVITY SINCE. ASSUMED TO BE ON 150-200FT BY 1 MILE SHEAR ZONE WITH CU MINERALIZATION AND ON PARALLEL MIN. ZONE IN TRIASSIC HYD FORMATION. MINERALIZATION CONSISTS OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF CU & NI OXIDES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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