Banded Mountain

The Banded Mountain is a copper, gold, silver, and lead mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Banded Mountain

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 56.04167, -130.39861

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Satelite image of the Banded Mountain

Banded Mountain MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Banded Mountain


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Alaska
District: Hyder District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Commodity): PRESENCE OF ORE UNCONFIRMED

Comment (Deposit): ALL REPORTS ON NATURE OF THIS DEPOSIT ARE VAGUE. ACTIVITY DURING EARLY 1930'S. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE 728B. P.


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