Batza Slough Occurrence

The Batza Slough Occurrence is a silver, copper, 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: Batza Slough Occurrence

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Copper, Lead

Lat, Long: 65.85139, -155.06944

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Batza Slough Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Batza Slough Occurrence

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead

Location

State: Alaska
District: Hughes

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

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 3 OZ. AG PER TON

Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Deposit): A FLOAT BLOCK OF SILICIFIED ROCK CONTAINED GALENA, CERUSSITE, MALACHITE, AND 3 OZ. PER TON SILVER.

Comment (Deposit): STREAM GRADIENT UNDER 50 FEET PER MILE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.

Comment (Location): USGS MF-396, LOC. 1. OCCURRENCE AT MOUTH OF BATZA SLOUGH, AT JUNCTION OF KOYUKUK RIVER. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 81-847-A, P. A7.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-396 (D-5), LOC. 1

Reference (Deposit): USGS C 570, P. 6.

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