Ex-Ray

The Ex-Ray is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,700 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: Ex-Ray

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 58.4372, -135.53440

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Satelite image of the Ex-Ray

Ex-Ray MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ex-Ray
Secondary: Johnny Boy No. 1-2
Secondary: Whistler
Secondary: Archie White
Secondary: Joe White
Secondary: Dan Lode
Secondary: White
Secondary: James Grant
Secondary: Frank Wilson
Secondary: Shorty Wilson
Secondary: G.B. Nos. 1-36
Secondary: Cyprus Mines Corp N Y
Secondary: Exray Nos. 1-6
Secondary: Ray Renshaw
Secondary: Robert Forbes
Secondary: Dan White
Secondary: Dan Mining Lode
Secondary: Mike Wilson
Secondary: Wallace Mcgregor
Secondary: Excursion Inlet Peninsula


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska
District: Juneau District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: City Of Petersburg
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1981


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1909
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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: Augite
Unknown: Labradorite
Unknown: Albite
Unknown: Andesine
Unknown: Ankerite
Unknown: Malachite
Unknown: Oligoclase
Unknown: Orthoclase
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Kaolin
Unknown: Illite
Unknown: Hornblende
Unknown: Biotite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Chlorite
Unknown: Dolomite
Unknown: Epidote
Unknown: Goethite
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Reference): RATAJ, 1975, 87,100,103-105,232,241,253,263(BM UNPB NOTES)


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-141

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-144

Reference (Deposit): PE112-19 pp. 1-4

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 pp. C358-C362, plates 1A, 1B, 2

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 pp. B52-B56, C358-C362, D41, D43

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 112-108


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