The Shungnak River is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,001 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: 1,001 Feet (305 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 67.2125, -156.66670
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Shungnak River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shungnak River
Secondary: Sunshine Mng. Co.
Secondary: Hormungus - Sunshine
Secondary: W. D. C. - Sunshine
Secondary: E. D. C. - Sunshine
Secondary: Ursus H. - Sunshine
Secondary: White - Sunshine
Secondary: Luk - Sunshine
Secondary: W. G. M. Inc.
Secondary: Noranda Explor. Inc.
Secondary: Nwd - Noranda
Secondary: Sus - Noranda
Secondary: Resource Associates
Secondary: Anaconda Co
Secondary: Dc Claims - Resource
Secondary: C Claims - Resource
Secondary: D Claims - Resource
Secondary: E Claims - Resource
Secondary: F Claims - Resource
Secondary: G Claims - Resource
Secondary: Adl 300078-300109
Secondary: Adl 300125-300190
Secondary: Adl 78030-78070
Secondary: Sk Claims - Wgm
Secondary: Riley - Wgm
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Anaconda Minerals Co. (Division Of Atlantic Richfield)
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1982
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1973
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-056C
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-059B
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-066A
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-085C
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-087
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-097
Reference (Deposit): OF77-166C
Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 79, No. 13
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-21
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