Hyder Lead

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

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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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