The Hyder Lead is a mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 4,134 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
Elevation: 4,134 Feet (1,260 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 56.0417, -130.24580
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Hyder Lead MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hyder Lead
Secondary: Joe-Joe
Secondary: Joe Jackson & Joe Neary
Secondary: Jackson & Hummel
Secondary: Alaska Comstock
Secondary: Texas Creek Comstock
Secondary: Fortuna
Secondary: Al Philips
Secondary: New Lead
Secondary: Lone Star
Secondary: Hyder Lead Mines
Secondary: Amalgamated Mines
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Alaska
District: Hyder District
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Granduc
Company ID: 5000063
Info Year: 1988
Owner Name: El Paso Natural Gas
Company ID: 5000063
Info Year: 1977
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1923
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: Galena
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Reference): USBM,1945(SITUATION REPORT)
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-016
Reference (Deposit): B1024F p. 140
Reference (Deposit): MF418
Reference (Deposit): BITTENBENDER & OTHERS, 1993, USBM OFR11-93, PP. 19, 39-40
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-082C
Reference (Deposit): B773d pp. 75, 77, 91-93
Reference (Deposit): MR195-10 p. 191
Reference (Deposit): MR191-2 p. 4
Reference (Deposit): B800 p. 317
Reference (Deposit): B807 pp. 43, 48, 102-108
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B844A p. 17
Reference (Deposit): MR191-4 pp. 3-4
Reference (Deposit): IC7379 p. 42
Reference (Deposit): B1024B p. 30
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