Sumdum

The Sumdum is a copper, silver, and zinc mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,839 feet.

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: Sumdum  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 3,839 Feet (1,170 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 57.7722, -133.43610

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Sumdum MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sumdum
Secondary: Sumdum Chief Discovery
Secondary: Sumdum 5-8
Secondary: Sumdum 10
Secondary: Sumdum 15
Secondary: Sumdum 17-19
Secondary: Leo Mark Anthony
Secondary: R. H. Seraphim
Secondary: Moneta Porcupine Mines, Ltd.
Secondary: R. C. Manuell
Secondary: Tennessee Corp.
Secondary: Cities Service
Secondary: C-D Development Corp.
Secondary: Sumdum Chief 1-62
Secondary: Alaska Helicopter Syndicate


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska
District: Juneau District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Sumdum Development Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1980


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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: Almandite
Unknown: Biotite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Pyrrhotite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Muscovite
Unknown: Hornblende
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Andesine
Unknown: Staurolite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB A003399 USGS CRIB W016508

Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: SUMDUM DEVELOPMENT CORP. SUITE 600, 365 BAY ST. TORONTO, CANANDA MSH2V9 TELE: (416) 364-3453

Comment (Reserve-Resource): R1=M1C1 MATRIX BASED ON PUBLISHED RESERVES DETERMINED BY U.S.B.M. R1=M9C1 R1=M9C4


References

Reference (Deposit): GR1 pp. 68-69

Reference (Deposit): P450A p. 54

Reference (Deposit): B1108E

Reference (Deposit): ADGS AR 1966a p. 63, 65

Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 189-190

Reference (Deposit): MF425

Reference (Deposit): GR44 p. 34

Reference (Deposit): OF77-649

Reference (Deposit): OF78-698 pp. 28-29

Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 84

Reference (Deposit): OF81-122 p. 122, Nos. 13-14

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 115-050

Reference (Reserve-Resource): OF77-649 p. 212

Reference (Deposit): IC7379 pp. 41-42

Reference (Deposit): MIN ENG 6112 p. 1353

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. F-33

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 46, No. 106


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