The Houghton is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,804 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: 1,804 Feet (550 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 55.2617, -132.62440
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Houghton MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Houghton
Secondary: Harry Brice
Secondary: Cuprite Copper Co.
Secondary: Cuprite Mining Co.
Secondary: Ed Labounty
Secondary: Charles E. Bedford
Secondary: J. T. Jones
Secondary: A. J. Jones
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MF433
Reference (Deposit): SR1 p. 19
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 172
Reference (Deposit): B1108B pp. 34-35
Reference (Deposit): P87 pp. 50, 56, 62-63
Reference (Deposit): B379d p. 82
Reference (Deposit): B347 pp. 103-104
Reference (Deposit): B345e pp. 94-95
Reference (Deposit): B314d p. 71
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