The Wakefield Claims is a copper 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
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Wakefield Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wakefield Claims
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
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
Discovery Year: 1904
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Comments
Comment (Deposit): CHALCOPYRITE LENS IN ZONE OF MINERALIZED SCHIST 60 FEET WIDE.
Comment (Workings): ONE 50 FOOT SHAFT
Comment (Commodity): PRESENCE OF GOLD AND SILVER UNCONFIRMED.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 284, P. 50.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 132
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433.
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 217
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