| Deposit ID | 10185395 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021140035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brown Prospect |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.11865, 57.49144 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 305 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sitka B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Sitka SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sitka(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
Admiralty Island National Monument(National Monument)
National Monument FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Kootznoowoo Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 050 S | 070 E | 36 | NESWSW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| 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 | 0021140035 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ACTIVE AROUND 1900. ABANDONED BY 1905. NO ACTIVITY SINCE. WORKINGS: 25FT OPEN CUT & SEVERAL SMALL PITS. COMPOSED OF QTZ STRINGERS & SMALL PYRITE & CHALCOPYRITE MASSES PARTIALLY REPLACING BRECCIATED LS. LOCATED IN CALC-SCHIST UNIT OF GAMBIER BAY FORMATION. LATHRAM & OTHERS, 1965, PLATE 1 (B1181-R) GEOLOGIC MAP. LONEY, 1964, PLATE 1 & 2 (B1178) GEOLOGIC MAP. NO ALASKA KARDEX. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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