| Deposit ID | 10258372 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A013370 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021160017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucky Chance |
| Alternate or previous names | Lucky Chance Mine, Lake Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10002446 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.05195, 56.94831 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 760 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sitka(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Port Alexander D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Port Alexander NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Port Alexander(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Central 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 | 057 S | 066 E | 05 | SESESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -135.05195, 56.94831 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021160017 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A013370 | MAS references MRDS |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 (PP792) ORIGINAL WORK 1871-1880. INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE THROUGH 1940. 2 ADITS TOTAL 513FT; 2 RAISES 40FT; SHAFT; OPEN STOPE & VARIOUS OPEN CUTS. LOW GRADE AU-AG QTZ STRINGERS IN STRONG FISSURE ZONE IN SITKA GRAYWACKE. AROUND 1200 TONS MINED BUT TOTAL PRODUCTION UNKNOWN. OPAQUES: PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, FREE AU WITH SOME AG. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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