The Cantu is a lead mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,214 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: 1,214 Feet (370 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 56.0706, -130.06420
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Cantu MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cantu
Secondary: Cantu Mining Co.
Secondary: Frank Blasher
Secondary: Sid Anderson
Secondary: Little Joe Frank
Secondary: R.A. Farmer
Secondary: Daniel Ashbrook
Secondary: Cronholm & Mcdonald
Secondary: L.E. Bigham
Secondary: Bettijune
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
District: Hyder District
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
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
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): B864A p. 16
Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 17
Reference (Deposit): B807 pp. 43, 91-92
Reference (Deposit): B800 p. 324
Reference (Deposit): MR191-2 p. 2-3
Reference (Deposit): B792a p. 30
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-068
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-044
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 118-039
Reference (Deposit): IR HMF 490523 p. 2
Reference (Deposit): MR191-5 p. 12
Reference (Deposit): B897A p. 19
Reference (Deposit): B1024B p. 30
Reference (Deposit): IR HMF 500524 pp. 9, 25
Reference (Deposit): KING, E.M., 1932, UNPUB RPT ON CANTU PROP. 22 PP.
Reference (Deposit): KERNS, W.H., 1949, BUMINES MINERALS MEM0. 10 PP.
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. F-51
Reference (Deposit): MF418
Reference (Deposit): OF81-122
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 147
Reference (Deposit): B1024F p. 140
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