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Columbia Red Metals Group

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209619
MAS/MILS ID 0020850165
Record type Site
Current site name Columbia Red Metals Group

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.12757, 61.10488 (WGS84)
Elevation 399
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

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

Anchorage SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Anchorage(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 009 S 011 W 11 NESENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.12757, 61.10488
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 72E
    Length 243.8M
    Width 2.8M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00E:72E
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 7275mt ore
    Total resources 7275mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.095 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Gold Au 0.0001 g/mt Gold 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.37 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Lead Pb 0.01 wt-pct Lead Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 2961mt ore
    Total resources 2961mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 6.08 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.5 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 1873mt ore
    Total resources 1873mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.12 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Gold Au 16.2099 g/mt Gold 1984
    Zinc Zn 0.87 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1984
    Lead Pb 0.42 wt-pct Lead Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of 3 prospect pits.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Dwb 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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