Bird Point

The Bird Point 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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Site Name

Primary: Bird Point
Secondary: West A
Secondary: Centennial
Secondary: Paige 1
Secondary: Conway Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead

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

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Workings): A 6.7 meter shaft located below water level.

References

Reference (Deposit): B642h pp. 191-192

Reference (Deposit): B542a pp. 36-38.

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-151

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-352

Reference (Deposit): B542c p. 38

Reference (Deposit): B642c pp. 16-71.

Reference (Deposit): B642g pp. 137-145.

Reference (Deposit): MF880A

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 213 pp. (Locality S-316).

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