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Steinmetz

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. 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. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233928
MRDS ID A000707
MAS/MILS ID 0020960079
Record type Site
Current site name Steinmetz
Alternate or previous names Putz and Steinmetz, Ska Lode, Alaska, Pioneer, Sourdough, Alaska Commercial Co.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -146.54034, 60.85149 (WGS84)
Elevation 8
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cordova D-7 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Cordova NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Federal lands

Tatitlek Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

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 012 S 007 W 06 SWSESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -146.54034, 60.85149
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N64E
    Dip 65N
    Length 27M
    Width 0.9M
    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 N64E:65N
    Date of Last Modification 881017

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 Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Joseph Putz And Peter Steinmetz
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 551mt ore
    Total resources 551mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Gold Au 0.67 g/mt Gold Trace 1984

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings consist of a 19.8 m.-long adit at the 7.6 m. elevation. A vertical shaft 7.6 m. deep located 8.2 m. east of the adit, and several opencuts.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-OCT-1988 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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