| Deposit ID | 10233596 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012103 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021120065 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Comet |
| Alternate or previous names | Comet MS 0051, Pat # 24660, Comet Extension MS 54a, Pat#24662, Comet Ext M.S. MS 54b, Pat#24662, Thomas MS 52a, Pat# 24660, Thomas M.S. MS 52b, Pat# 24660, Poor Richard MS 53, Pat# 24660, Snow Flake MS 55, Pat# 24660, Last Chance MS 56, Pat# 24660, Banner MS 57, Pat# 24660, Eclipse MS 58, Pat# 24660 |
| Related records | 10001362 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.07456, 58.85535 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 671 |
| 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 | 09 | NENENW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.07456, 58.85535 |
|---|
| Strike | N05E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 70E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 210M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 244M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 198M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| Year of first production | 1896 |
| District name | Juneau District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 1357M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021120065 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012103 | MAS references MRDS |
AR18b pp. 62-63, 76-77
B225 p. 38
B284e p. 33
B642d p. 77
B800 p. 317
B864A p. 17
B880A p. 17
B897A p. 17
B910A p. 19
B933A p. 17
B1139 p. 134
ADGS AR 1966a p. 60
B1246 p. 160
MIRL 28 p. 118
AMR 81-82
REDMAN NEWSPAPER 1987pp. 7,8
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JUL-1995 | Mirl | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.