The Ward Copper Co. is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 722 feet.
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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
Elevation: 722 Feet (220 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 65.7444, -165.25830
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Ward Copper Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ward Copper Co.
Secondary: Arkansas
Secondary: Southern Extension of Arkansas
Secondary: Excelsior
Secondary: Gem
Secondary: Victor
Secondary: Southern Extension of Excelsior
Secondary: Butte
Secondary: Side
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PATENTED CLAIMS UNDER M.S. 1306. 40 TONS COPPER CARBONATE ORE PRODUCED 1906-1916.
References
Reference (Deposit): B345m p. 244
Reference (Deposit): B662p pp. 440-441
Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 65
Reference (Deposit): B722f p. 181
Reference (Deposit): RI4110 pp. 1-4
Reference (Deposit): C265 p. 4
Reference (Deposit): B284n p. 139
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 043-027
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