The Sunshine Mng. Co. is a copper, lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Lat, Long: 67.2917, -157.17060
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Sunshine Mng. Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunshine Mng. Co.
Secondary: Anaconda Co.
Secondary: A Claims - Resource
Secondary: Smucker
Secondary: Smucker - Sunshine
Secondary: Dno
Secondary: Resource Associates
Secondary: Az Claims - Resource
Secondary: Smucker - Resource
Secondary: Vabm 3225 Sleet
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
District: Ambler
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
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Sunshine Mining Co.
Info Year: 1984
Owner Name: Anaconda Minerals Co. (Division Of Atlantic Richfield)
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1982
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1973
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: Sphalerite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Comments
Comment (Reference): HEATWOLE, D.A., 1984
References
Reference (Deposit): OF81-570A
Reference (Deposit): GR75
Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82 p. 10
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-20
Reference (Deposit): SR33 p. 8
Reference (Deposit): SR38 pp. 7, 42, No. 11
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-055
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-080
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 028-098
Reference (Deposit): OF77-166C
Reference (Deposit): E&MJ 7905 p. 79, No. 15
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