Tibbits

The Tibbits is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,178 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: Tibbits

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 2,178 Feet (664 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 60.8747, -146.57500

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Satelite image of the Tibbits

Tibbits MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tibbits
Secondary: North Star
Secondary: Evening Star
Secondary: Sun
Secondary: Moon
Secondary: Petersen, John
Secondary: M.S. 879

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Patented

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: John Petersen
Info Year: 1978

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Pyrrhotite

Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings consist of: 451.0 m. elev. - 7.6 m.-long adit; 487.7 m. elev. - 3 open cuts; 527.3 m. elev. - 3.7 m.-long adit; 548.6 m. elev. - open cut; 563.9 m. elev. - 1 adit (length unknown); 664.7 m. elev. - 13.7 m.-long adit.