Copper Chief

The Copper Chief is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,093 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: Copper Chief

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,093 Feet (333 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 60.0222, -149.27360

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Copper Chief MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Chief


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: State
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: S. E. Likes And A. H. Frazer
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1908


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Hematite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 095-166

Reference (Deposit): B379g pp. 103-104

Reference (Deposit): B587 p. 234

Reference (Deposit): MF880A # 99.

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality S-190).


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