Columbia Iron Mng. Co.

The Columbia Iron Mng. Co. is a chromium and iron mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,900 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

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Site Name

Primary: Columbia Iron Mng. Co.
Secondary: Union Bay Iron Deposit
Secondary: Edmund Lane
Secondary: M. D. Okerland
Secondary: Union Bay
Secondary: Herschel B. Fryberger, Jr.
Secondary: Black Bear Creek
Secondary: James A. Noble
Secondary: Red Bird Nos. 1-25
Secondary: Ernest Nos. 1-74
Secondary: George C. Sally S. Kennedy
Secondary: C.A. Zaruba
Secondary: H.E. Reese
Secondary: Irving F. Moore
Secondary: Red River Broadcasting
Secondary: Cleveland Peninsula
Secondary: Don Ross
Secondary: Fortchunatas
Secondary: Doris Group
Secondary: Sydney P. Clark
Secondary: John C. and Jane D. Ruckmick
Secondary: John P. McKee
Secondary: U.S. Steel
Secondary: Alcan Exploration, Inc.
Secondary: Rober Kase
Secondary: Moira Nos. 1-4
Secondary: R.D. Alworth, Jr.
Secondary: Warren S. Moore
Secondary: Hubert A. Nelson
Secondary: Russell C. Moore
Secondary: Hugh M. Roberts
Secondary: Helen F. Moore
Secondary: Owen Ore Co.
Secondary: Canal Iron Co.
Secondary: Doris Nos. 1-14
Secondary: Black Nos. 1-12
Secondary: Red Nos. 1-26
Secondary: White Nos. 1-9
Secondary: Hofstad Creek
Secondary: Sunshine Island
Secondary: Totem Exploration Co. Inc.
Secondary: F.G. Wayne
Secondary: Magnetic Point

Commodity

Primary: Chromium
Primary: Iron
Tertiary: PGE
Tertiary: Vanadium

Location

State: Alaska
District: Ketchikan District

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
Type: Patented

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: U.S. Steel Corp.
Company ID: 5000050
Info Year: 1984
Years: 1984 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y

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: Chromite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Olivine
Unknown: Serpentine

Comments

Comment (Reference): BIBLIOGRAPHY: MOST RECENT IS COBB, USGS OF 78-869, PP.212, 213,1978. USGS CRIB M045363 USGS CRIB D000229 USGS CRIB W016529

Comment (Names): NUMEROUS OTHER NAMES INCL. DORIS GROUP, ERNEST NOS.1-74, MOIRA NOS.1-4, UNION BAY IRON DEPOSIT, OWEN ORE CO., DORIS NOS. 1-14 AND OTHERS.

Comment (Ownership): COLUMBIA IRON MINING CO.,U.S. STEEL, ALCON EXPLORATION INC.,

Comment (Reserve-Resource): MULTIPLE DEPOSITS OF HIGH-IRON CHROMITE. ONE OUTCROP IS ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN 25 TONS CHROMITE.

References

Reference (Deposit): P926B p. 5

Reference (Deposit): B1108B pp. 10, 35-36

Reference (Deposit): ADGS AR 1966a p. 6

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 183

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 102

Reference (Deposit): P800C pp. 159-160

Reference (Deposit): MF433

Reference (Deposit): OF78-869 pp. 212-213

Reference (Deposit): OF81-122 p. 35, No. 167

Reference (Deposit): P820 pp. 540, 542-545

Reference (Deposit): OF82-719 p. 10, No. 256

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. F-61

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-005

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-017

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-021

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-210

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-213

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-271

Reference (Reserve-Resource): B947D p. 83

Reference (Deposit): B800 pp. 351-352

Reference (Deposit): B947D pp. 80-83

Reference (Deposit): OF126 pp. 227-231

Reference (Deposit): C252 p. 11

Reference (Deposit): PE119-23

Reference (Deposit): IC7844 p. 11

Reference (Deposit): GSA BULL 5908

Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 81

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