Standard Copper

The Standard Copper is a copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,499 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: Standard Copper  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 60.8611, -146.57640

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Standard Copper MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Standard Copper
Secondary: Apex Nos. 1&2
Secondary: Odella-D
Secondary: Alice T
Secondary: Virginia I
Secondary: Apex 1 M.S.
Secondary: Comet
Secondary: Petersen


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Alaska


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: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: John Petersen
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: Standard Copper Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1906


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

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Pyrrhotite


Comments

Comment (Workings): Workings consist of: 1. Tunnel No. 1 - 518.2 m. elev., 53.3 m. of workings; 2. Tunnel No. 2 - 609.6 m. elev., 201.2 m. of workings; 2 stopes, & 1 winze; 3. Tunnel No. 3 - 454.2 m. elev., 88.4 m. of workings; 4. Tunnel No. 4 - 609.6 m. elev., 25.9 m. of workings; 5. Tunnel No. 5 - 548.6 m. elev., 8.5 m. of workings. M.S. 783A M.S. 783B


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 096-020

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 096-099

Reference (Deposit): B379e p. 95

Reference (Deposit): B442h p. 165

Reference (Deposit): B443 pp. 52, 61-62

Reference (Deposit): B520c p. 27

Reference (Deposit): B542g pp. 116-118

Reference (Deposit): B605 pp. 57, 61, 104-106

Reference (Deposit): B692g p. 148

Reference (Deposit): B963B pp. 58-59

Reference (Deposit): B622i p. 133

Reference (Deposit): RI5320 pp. 2, 5-6, 16-17

Reference (Deposit): I453

Reference (Deposit): MF392

Reference (Deposit): B642g p. 141

Reference (Deposit): B662h p. 186

Reference (Deposit): B1246 pp. 66, 69

Reference (Deposit): OF79-973 75 pp.

Reference (Deposit): MR32

Reference (Deposit): OF82-1029 33 pp.

Reference (Deposit): B1139 363 pp.

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 27 p. 58

Reference (Deposit): BMOF69-73

Reference (Deposit): MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality C-77)


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