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Cheechako No.1

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Antimony, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136362
MRDS ID A015422
MAS/MILS ID 0020490037
Record type Site
Current site name Cheechako No.1
Alternate or previous names Newsboy, Moore-Sheldon, Mother Lode, Steil, Silver Saddle, Silver Spur, S&M
Related records 10002930

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -147.47796, 65.05657 (WGS84)
Elevation 549
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 003 N 001 E 26 SENESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -147.47796, 65.05657
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sheldon,John
    Interest 80
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner H. R. Mckibben
    Interest 20
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020490037
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A015422 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-045

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-122

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-204

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-208

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-212

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-216

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-217

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 049-274

  • Deposit

    B442m p. 221

  • Deposit

    B520c pp. 31-32

  • Deposit

    B525b pp. 187-190

  • Deposit

    B542i pp. 172-176

  • Deposit

    B592q pp. 340-341

  • Deposit

    B622l p. 238

  • Deposit

    B649 p. 32

  • Deposit

    B836a p. 19

  • Deposit

    B844A p. 19

  • Deposit

    B849B pp. 30, 49, 63, 75, 85-89

  • Deposit

    B864A p. 20

  • Deposit

    B868A p. 20

  • Deposit

    B880A p. 21

  • Deposit

    OF42 p. 28

  • Deposit

    OF42 pp. 27-28

  • Deposit

    P625D p. 11

  • Deposit

    MF413

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NEWSBOY MINE MAY HAVE PRODUCED SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS OF ORE. PROD. RECORDS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED (B 849 P. 86). USGS CRIB A001841 USGS CRIB A001878 USGS CRIB A001881 USGS CRIB A001836

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUN-85 Mirl U.S. Bureau of Mines