| Deposit ID | 10210009 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021120190 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mexican |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.3728, 58.26505 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Juneau B-2 SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Juneau SE(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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 041 S | 067 E | 36 | SESESE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -134.3728, 58.26505 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1881 |
| Year of first production | 1894 |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Year | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 80624.12mt |
| Description | 73141 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 87566.48mt |
| Description | 79439 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 112107.23mt |
| Description | 101702 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 174170.64mt |
| Description | 158005 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 179078.13mt |
| Description | 162457 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 183043.15mt |
| Description | 166054 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 183478.56mt |
| Description | 166449 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 197269.57mt |
| Description | 178960 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 228679.92mt |
| Description | 207455 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 263951.67mt |
| Description | 239453 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 251148.33mt |
| Description | 227838 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 257924.23mt |
| Description | 233985 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 262197.89mt |
| Description | 237862 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 236184.46mt |
| Description | 214263 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 271118.9mt |
| Description | 245955 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 243584.27mt |
| Description | 220976 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 241362.01mt |
| Description | 218960 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 250313.88mt |
| Description | 227081 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 257168.05mt |
| Description | 233299 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 250348.05mt |
| Description | 227112 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 257342.21mt |
| Description | 233457 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 238570.96mt |
| Description | 216428 Short Tons Ore |
| Year | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 193429.12mt |
| Description | 175476 Short Tons Ore |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021120190 |
HARD ROCK GOLD p. 35
REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987pp. 23-24
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINING HALTED APRIL 21, 1917 DUE TO CAVE-IN AND FLOODING. MINE WAS ONE OF FOUR IN A COMPLEX. OTHER MINES WERE:700-FOOT TREADWELL, AND READY BULLION. 1886 Mexican Gold and Silver Co. formed. 1891 Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. begins work. MILL: 1894 Mexican began with 60 stamps and enlarged to 120 in 1896. 1912-17 30 more were added giving the total of 150 stamps. 1917 the workings were flooded with sea water closing the mine. For total production: see Treadwell (0021120188) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Rdc-Wlg | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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