| Deposit ID | 10209864 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012101 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021120159 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kensington Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Kensington Mines, Savage MS 39, Pat #24324 |
| Related records | 10001361 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.10736, 58.86615 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 198 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Juneau(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Juneau D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Juneau NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lynn Canal(hydrologic unit)
Northern 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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 035 S | 062 E | 05 | NESWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.10736, 58.86615 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021120159 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012101 | MAS references MRDS |
B284e pp. 32-33
MR112-2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNPAT BEFORE 1910. (IN 1891 BERNERS BAY MINING & MILLING CO. WAS ORGANIZED. IT OPENED THE RICH COMET CLAIM FROM WHICH $500,000. WAS TAKEN. LITIGATION TIED UP OPERATION 1902-1910, THE BOND HOLDERS, RECEIVING TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, SET UP THE NEW COMPANY, KENSINGTON MINES COMPANY.) MR112-2 NO PLACER DATA. LOCATION DATA IS AVAILABLE, 500 FOOT LEVEL AT SHERMAN CREEK USED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JUL-95 | Wlg | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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