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Hope

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233704
MAS/MILS ID 0021120234
Record type Site
Current site name Hope

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -135.09486, 58.88415 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 034 S 062 E 32 NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -135.09486, 58.88415
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERAL SURVEY 570, 1902 Staked in 1895, Two adits and open cut completed in 1902. Hope & Hope #2 (MS0570, PAT #039134)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-JUL-1989 Er U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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