The Hessa is a uranium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 148 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: 148 Feet (45 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 54.8847, -132.19720
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Hessa MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hessa
Secondary: Carol
Secondary: Hubbard
Secondary: Bishop
Secondary: Applegate
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
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: L. M. Applegate
Percent: 36.00
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Richard Bishop
Percent: 21.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: S. M. Hubbard
Percent: 43.00
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1977
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 9 CLAIMS 1973. NO ACTIVITY UNTIL 44 CLAIMS RESTAKED OVER OLD CLAIM BLOCK IN 1976. ASSUME U3O8 BASED ON ABUNDANCE OF U & TH IN AREA. ASSUMED TO BE IN ALBITIZED GRANODIORITE TO QTZ MONZONITE COUNTRY ROCK WHICH SURROUNDS BOKAN MTN. PERALKALINE GRANITE. MACKEVETT, 1963, PLATE 1 (B1154) L.M. APPLEGATE / 3105 LINDBERG AVE / BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON S.M. HUBBARD / 1679 WARREN STREET / LA CONNER, WASHINGTON RICHARD BISHOP / BOX 1324 / KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 121-082
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 121-083
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82
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