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Mount Andrews Magnetite

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Iron, Silver
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209428
MRDS ID A000829
MAS/MILS ID 0021190004
Record type Site
Current site name Mount Andrews Magnetite
Alternate or previous names North Mount Andrew Nos. 1,5,6,10,11, Mt. Andrew Mng. Co., Hadley Nos. 1-10, Macinnis, Terry Mccullough, Jem and Rico- MS 1026, Bay View & Princess Wales-Ms 1033, Utah Construction Company, Jarvio Barber and Sons, Samuel Lichtenstadter, Mayflower, North Star, Peacock, Goodluck, Commonwealth, Prudence Hedderly-Smith, Hal Fraction, Peacock Fraction, Stevenstown Quartz, Wake Copper Mng. Co., Innis Wright, Simon and Todd, Charles E. Ingersoll, George Irwin, Pioneer Nos. 1-23,26-28, 36-37, Mister Mack Mng. Co., Ward J. Love, Shamrock, L, Henry Herbert Andrew, Sylvester Nos. 5-14, Jem Fraction, Mt. Andrew Mine-Ms 552, Anatole J. Teste, Totem Exploration Co., Jingo, Blue Jay, Pioneer Mng. Co., 12, 13, 15-16, 20-27, Morris, Hal, Goddess of Fortune, Glory, Gladstone, Bayview Nos. 2-6, Stevenstown Nos. 2-4, Hadley Consolidated Copper Co.

Comments on the site names

  • KENSINGTON DOOLITTLE NOS. 1-2 MAMIE NOS. 1-2 MAMIE MINE GRANBY CONSOLIDATED MNG. AND SM. PRINCE OF WALES MNG. CO. UTAH CONSTRUCTION AND GRANDBY MNG. STEVENSTOWN TACOMA

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -132.3018, 55.51643 (WGS84)
Elevation 436
Location accuracy 100(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

Craig C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Craig NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Craig(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 073 S 086 E 26 NENENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -132.3018, 55.51643
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 2HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 2
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1895
Year of first production 1905

Mining district

District name Ketchikan District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Utah Mining And Construction
    ID 5000052
    Home office Canada
    Year 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 909M
    Overall depth 9M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. CHEMICAL COATING
    Number of Shafts 3
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 151
    Number of Adits 3
    1st Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB A000845 USGS CRIB A000889

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mirl-Mjn U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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