| Deposit ID | 10258122 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011706 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020870026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nelson |
| Alternate or previous names | Cascade Quartz, Spruce Group, M.S. 1588 |
| Related records | 10100963 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -142.38577, 61.45108 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 879 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valdez-Cordova(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McCarthy B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
McCarthy SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McCarthy C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chitina River(hydrologic unit)
Copper River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park(National Park)
National Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 005 S | 017 E | 09 | SWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -142.38577, 61.45108 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Park |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Charles Nelson Estate And Charles Mccarthy |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020870026 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011706 | MAS references MRDS |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | M.S. 1588 ISSUED 1935 ON 93.06 ACRES - PAT #1079921. KENNECOTT-TYPE DEPOSIT THAT CONTAINS CHALCOCITE, COVELLITE, OTHER CU MINERALS IN NEAR-BASAL PARTS OF A FAULTED BLOCK OF CHITISTONE LIMESTONE; MINOR PROD.; A FEW HUNDRED METERS OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS (MF 773B). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-JUL-1995 | Carnes, R. David | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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