Big Castle 1-6

The Big Castle 1-6 is a barium-barite mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 79 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: Big Castle 1-6

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation: 79 Feet (24 Meters)

Commodity: Barium-Barite

Lat, Long: 56.6542, -133.16250

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Big Castle 1-6 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Big Castle 1-6
Secondary: Red Cliff Lode
Secondary: Castle Island Mine
Secondary: Abc 7-8
Secondary: Castle Island South
Secondary: Castle Island East

Commodity

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Alaska
District: Petersburg

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
Type: State Lease
Type: Patented

Workings

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: Chromalloy American Corp.
Company ID: 5000470
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Texas
Info Year: 1975

Production

Year: 1977
Description: Ground Barite Product 10000 Short Tons Concentrate
Year: 1976
Description: Ground Barite Product 10000 Short Tons Concentrate
Year: 1980
Description: 25000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1978
Description: Production Not Reported
Year: 1975
Description: Company Underwent Bankruptcy Proceeding 2000 Short Tons Concentrate
Year: 1974
Description: 20000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1973
Description: 125000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1972
Description: 125000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1971
Description: 101888 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1970
Description: 134000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1969
Description: 134000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1968
Description: 50000 Short Tons Ore
Year: 1967
Description: Production Not Recorded
Year: 1966
Description: 50000 Short Tons Ore

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Offshore
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1966
Discovery Year: 1913
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M

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: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Graphite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Ilmenite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): OFFSHORE HOLDINGS GOVERNED BY STATE OFFSHORE PROSP. PERMIT ORIGINAL OWNERS OF PROPERTY: A.J. INDUSTRIES RED CLIFF LODE PATENTED UNDER M.S. 1452 MSHA MID 5000230 OWNERS PRIOR TO CHROMALLOY AMERICAN LISTED AS INLET OIL CORP MECHANIC EXPENSES CONSIDERED IN MILLING COSTS,NOT IN MINING. BENEFICIATION CONSIDERS HM PROCESS OF DETRITAL ORE. USGS CRIB W045396 DETRITAL RESERVES SET AT 50000 MT. BENEFICIATION CONSIDERS DIRECT SHIPPING OF GROUND BARITE. TRANS CONSIDERS 50, CRUDE SALES 50, FINISHED PRODUCT SALES. FINISHED PRODUCT SALES CONSIDERED TO ALASKA NORTH SLOPE. CRUDE ORE SALES TO HOUSTON, TEXAS AND SINGAPORE. AVG. COVER OF 15 METERS IS WATER. EXPLORATION COSTS: ESTIMATED AT: $250,000. DEVELOPMENT COSTS NOT APPLICABLE. EQUIPMENT COSTS: $1,360,000. OCEAN SHIP LOADING FACILITIES: $350,000. WORKING CAPITAL: $204,000. PUMPING OUT 200 TPD CRUDE MATERIAL. 1979

Comment (Reference): WIESE, WAYNE W., 1977, M.S. THESIS-U. OF WIS.

Comment (Production): VOCAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMPANY OFFICIALS.