The Shelton 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
Elevation: 699 Feet (213 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 55.4322, -132.64280
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Shelton MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shelton
Secondary: Shelton Group
Secondary: Morning Star No. 1
Secondary: John B. and John W. Cassell
Secondary: Lavina
Secondary: Roman
Secondary: Rosalie
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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: 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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): USGS CRIB A000843
References
Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 170
Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 p. 99
Reference (Deposit): MF433
Reference (Deposit): OF78-869 pp. 141, 191
Reference (Deposit): OF78-869 p. 191
Reference (Deposit): B284e p. 48
Reference (Deposit): B347 p. 128
Reference (Deposit): B963A pp. 8-10
Reference (Deposit): B1139 p. 80
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 119-079
Reference (Deposit): P1 p. 93
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