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Fidalgo Mining Co.

The Fidalgo Mining Co. is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 699 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: Fidalgo Mining Co.

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 699 Feet (213 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 60.7967, -146.31000

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Fidalgo Mining Co. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Fidalgo Mining Co.
Secondary: Blakney & Herren
Secondary: Elgin Lode
Secondary: Verdi Lode
Secondary: Panama Lode
Secondary: Grill,W.L.
Secondary: Sherman,C.A.
Secondary: Mackintosh
Secondary: Eleanor Lode
Secondary: Mauser Lode
Secondary: Winchester Lode
Secondary: Sideside Lode
Secondary: Wm. S. Lagen
Secondary: M.S. 969

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Patented

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Fidalgo Mining Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1906

Owner Name: T. W. Blakney And H. H. Herren
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1905

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Pyrrhotite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): FIDALGO MINE 1 MI SW OF WHALEN BAY. ABOUT 50 MI FROM VALDEZ. ARGILLITES, GRAYWACKES, SLATES, MICA SCHISTS, GREENSTONES. ORE-BEARING SHEAR ZONE ABOUT 25 FT WIDE. CHALCOPYRITE, PYRITE, PYRRHOTITE. AU .036 OZ PER TON. ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT NAME - SIMONSTAD & LARSON. Workings consist of: 213 m. elev. adit - 224 m. of workings and a raise; 274 m. elev. adit - 365.8 m. of workings, a raise, 3 crosscuts, 1 winze, and 3 drifts; 304.8 m. elev. adit - 53.3 m. of workings, 1 winze, and 3 stopes; 335.3 m. elev. adit - 106.7 m. of workings, and 1 winze. M.S.

References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 096-039

Reference (Deposit): B379e p. 96

Reference (Deposit): B443 p. 63

Reference (Deposit): B542c p. 34

Reference (Deposit): B592d p. 62

Reference (Deposit): B592k pp. 240-242

Reference (Deposit): B605 pp. 113-117

Reference (Deposit): B622i p. 134

Reference (Deposit): B642g pp. 138, 141

Reference (Deposit): BMB142 pp. 39, 52

Reference (Deposit): BMB153 pp. 45-46

Reference (Deposit): B662h pp. 184, 186

Reference (Deposit): B692b p. 31

Reference (Deposit): B692g pp. 144, 148

Reference (Deposit): B712a p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B714a p. 22

Reference (Deposit): B714b pp. 69, 77

Reference (Deposit): B722a pp. 21, 40

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 24

Reference (Deposit): MR32

Reference (Deposit): OF82-1029 33 pp.

Reference (Deposit): B1139 363 pp.

Reference (Deposit): BMOF83-81 229 pp.

Reference (Deposit): BMOF69-73

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp. (Locality C-63)

Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 29

Reference (Deposit): WAR MINERALS REPORT31

Reference (Deposit): B963B pp. 61-62

Reference (Deposit): I453

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 27 p. 53

Reference (Deposit): MF392

Reference (Deposit): IC7379 89 pp.

Reference (Deposit): B714c pp. 59-95

Reference (Deposit): B542g 125 pp.

Reference (Deposit): OF79-973 75 pp.

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