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Cameron

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Copper
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185853
MAS/MILS ID 0020960113
Record type Site
Current site name Cameron
Alternate or previous names Bay View, Cordova Fraction, Last Chance, Last Chance Fraction

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -145.75969, 60.5499 (WGS84)
Elevation 1
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-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Cordova NW(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 015 S 003 W 21 NWSESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -145.75969, 60.5499
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Katalla Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1911
  • Type Owner
    Owner Alaska Development And Mineral Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1918

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of a 22.7m.-long adit with a 15.2m. crosscut.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218pp., (Locality C-36)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Mpm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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