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Mccarty

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Gold
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10184527
MRDS ID A015451
MAS/MILS ID 0020490046
Record type Site
Current site name Mccarty
Alternate or previous names Pioneer, Minnie Ha-Ha, I.B., Jamesonite Vein, Caribou, American Eagle Vein, Marigold, Harrietta, Willie, Pennsylvania, Free Gold, Laughing Water, Henry Clay, Mccarty Group, Big Vein, Henry Ford Vein, Blue Lead Vein, Buttonweezer, Little Jim
Related records 10002955

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.35295, 65.06218 (WGS84)
Elevation 579
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 003 N 002 E 28 N2NWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Secondary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Jamesonite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.35295, 65.06218
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70W
    Dip 65S
    Thickness 100M
    Length 700M
    Width 12M
    Depth to top 50M
    Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 ADV ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N70W:65S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830321
  • Area 60HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 60
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1908
Year of first production 1911

Mining district

District name Fairbanks District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Placid Oil Co.
    ID 5001436
    Interest 100
    Home office Texas
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1917
    Description 50 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1927
    Description 180 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1928
    Description 521 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1929
    Description 527 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1931
    Description 27 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1933
    Description 28 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1936
    Description 343 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1937
    Description 887 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1938
    Description Head Value Of Ore=$77.36 1236 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1939
    Description Head Value Of Ore=$67.51 3176 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1940
    Description Head Value Of Ore=$68.67 3339 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1941
    Description Head Value Of Ore=$43.98 3006 Short Tons Ore
  • Year 1942
    Description Head Value Of Ore=$31.91 2474 Short Tons Ore

Comments on the production information

  • MAJOR PRODUCTION OF THE MINE OCCURRED WHILE UNDER THE OPERATION BY U.S. SMELTING, REFINING & MINING COMPANY 1969 EXPLORATION PERFORMED BY INTERNATIONAL MINERALS (IMC)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Indicated 1925000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1925000mt ore
    Inferred 1925000mt ore
    Total resources 3850000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.11 g/mt Gold Major 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1=RC1 QUANTITY MATRIX ESTIMATED THE SAME AS PUBLISHED RESERVES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 4HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .56
    Percent Waste Rock 80
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 182
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.77
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 200
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-103

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-358

  • Reserve-Resource

    KEYSTONE 1 p. ii

  • Deposit

    B442m p. 227

  • Deposit

    B480c p. 34

  • Deposit

    B520c p. 31

  • Deposit

    B525b pp. 164-167

  • Deposit

    B542i pp. 149-153

  • Deposit

    B592q p. 331

  • Deposit

    B642c p. 60

  • Deposit

    BMB142 pp. 53, 230

  • Deposit

    B662o pp. 411-412

  • Deposit

    B692r p. 322

  • Deposit

    B810a p. 14

  • Deposit

    B813a p. 17

  • Deposit

    B824a p. 20

  • Deposit

    B836a pp. 19-20

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 19

  • Deposit

    B849B pp. 75, 102-106

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 20

  • Deposit

    B897A p. 22

  • Deposit

    PE49-4

  • Deposit

    B910A pp. 23-24

  • Deposit

    B917A pp. 25-26

  • Deposit

    B926A p. 22

  • Deposit

    PE49-5

  • Deposit

    B933A p. 22

  • Deposit

    TDM1 p. 10

  • Deposit

    TDM2 pp. 7-8

  • Deposit

    OF42 pp. 12-14, 33-35, 41-42

  • Deposit

    GC13 p. 15

  • Deposit

    P625D p. 8

  • Deposit

    KEYSTONE 1

  • Deposit

    MF413

  • Deposit

    KEYSTONE 2

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82

Comments on the references

  • SANDERS, R.H., 1963, 4PP. (TDM EXAM RPT PE 49-18)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CLAIMS WILLIE, MARIGOLD, HENRY FORD, & HENRY CLAY PATENTED UNDER M.S. 2198 AND PAT. 1230877 USGS CRIB A001832 USGS CRIB A001855 USGS CRIB A001831

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUL-1995 Mirl-Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/03/1985
MSHA mine ID5001436
Mine name (MSHA)Mc Carty Mine
Current operatorAlaska Mineral Services
Current controller (parent)Nelson Martin J & Scott Haskins
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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