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Copper King

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256117
MRDS ID A010674
MAS/MILS ID 0020960001
Record type Site
Current site name Copper King
Alternate or previous names Last Chance, Phonograph, Wharfside, M.S. 556a, Ellamar, Gladhugh Ore Body, Copper Queen, Pandora, Convict, Solo, Blue Jay, Humpback, Marlin Rey, Hidden Treasure, Mountain, Potosi, M.S. 556b, M.S. 557
Related records 10000490

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -146.70144, 60.89289 (WGS84)
Elevation 17
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cordova D-8 NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Cordova NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cordova(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 011 S 008 W 19 NESESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -146.70144, 60.89289
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N35W
    Dip 80E
    Thickness 11M
    Width 91.4M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    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 N35W:80E
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner M. O. Gladhaugh And C. Peterson
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ellamar Mining Co. Am Consolidated, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1901
  • Type Owner
    Owner Central Alaska Missions, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Seldovia-Port Graham Consolidated, Inc
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ajv Corp.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 39683mt ore
    Demonstrated 39683mt ore
    Total resources 39683mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.8 g/mt Gold Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 14.1 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 551146mt ore
    Total resources 551146mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.3999 g/mt Gold Trace 1984
    Silver Ag 21.1999 g/mt Silver Trace 1984
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 096-012

  • Deposit

    SP5 p. 89

  • Deposit

    B284i pp. 82, 87

  • Deposit

    B314b p. 27

  • Deposit

    B345i p. 178

  • Deposit

    B379e pp. 87-88, 94-95

  • Deposit

    B442a pp. 32, 39

  • Deposit

    B442h p. 164

  • Deposit

    B443 pp. 52-53, 56-57, 59-61, 78

  • Deposit

    B480c pp. 31-32

  • Deposit

    B480d p. 81

  • Deposit

    B520c p. 27

  • Deposit

    B542g pp. 86-124

  • Deposit

    B592d p. 62

  • Deposit

    B592k pp. 240-241

  • Deposit

    B605 pp. 13-14, 51-55, 57-64, 71-72, 87-92

  • Deposit

    B622c p. 45

  • Deposit

    B622i pp. 131, 133

  • Deposit

    B642g pp. 138, 140

  • Deposit

    BMB142 pp. 39, 52

  • Deposit

    BMB153 pp. 44-45

  • Deposit

    B662b p. 44

  • Deposit

    B662h pp. 184-186

  • Deposit

    B692b p. 31

  • Deposit

    B692g pp. 144, 147

  • Deposit

    B712a p. 35

  • Deposit

    B714a p. 22

  • Deposit

    B714b pp. 69, 77

  • Deposit

    B722a p. 20

  • Deposit

    IC7379 p. 33

  • Deposit

    B963B pp. 55-56

  • Deposit

    B989E pp. 228, 296-298, 302

  • Deposit

    I453

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 69

  • Deposit

    B1246

  • Deposit

    P610 p. 32

  • Deposit

    MF392

  • Deposit

    OF77-169A

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. E-81

  • Deposit

    B542c pp. 18-51

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 52 pp.

  • Deposit

    OF79-973 75 pp.

  • Deposit

    MR32

  • Deposit

    OF82-1029 33 pp.

  • Deposit

    B1139 363 pp.

  • Deposit

    MIRL 27 pp. 52-53

  • Deposit

    OF78-1E 45 pp.

  • Deposit

    B773e pp. 141-158

  • Deposit

    AR20e pp. 341-424

  • Deposit

    BMOF69-73

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality C-91)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB W016502 MOUNTAIN,HUMPBACK & POTASI,WHARF,KING MS,GLADHOUGH MS,BROWN, SELDOVIA PORT GRAHAM,AJV CORP.,MALINROY,HUMPBACK,WHARFSITE, MILLSITE ARE OTHER DEPOSIT OR CLAIM NAMES. As of 1913 workings consisted of a 182.9 m. three compartment shaft, 1,219.2 m. of workings on eight levels, and open stope at the glory hole. As of 1918 a total of 2,834.6 m. of drifts and crosscuts existed.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-88 Wlg U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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