Anderson

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136805
MRDS ID A013281
MAS/MILS ID 0021140007
Record type Site
Current site name Anderson
Alternate or previous names Aurora, Washington, Anderson-Pearse Group, Sisters, Imperial, Oregon, California, Maria, Alice
Related records 10002363

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -136.02282, 57.63441 (WGS84)
Elevation 21
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
Copper River 049 S 058 E 12 NWNESE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -136.02282, 57.63441

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Floyd Branson, Bill Hollowell And Wesley Brown
    Interest 100
    Year 1977

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021140007
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013281 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-002

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-148

  • Deposit

    B929 p. 124

  • Deposit

    B1246 pp. 138-139

  • Deposit

    MF467

  • Deposit

    P792 plates 1, 4

Comments on the references

  • NELSON, 1931, 2P.(AJ REPORT-SEE BACK-UP FILE)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 3 CLAIMS STAKED 1930. NEW OWNERSHIP OR RESTAKED IN 1953 LAST ASSESSMENT 1957. RESTAKED 1969 AS 8 CLAIMS ACROSS LAKE. NO ASSESSMENT PERFORMED. ORIGINAL CLAIMS RESTAKED 1976. WORKINGS: 36 FT ADIT & 40 FT OPEN CUT. VALUES: < $1/TON AU. DEPOSIT ON FAULT LINKING HIRST & CHICHAGOFF FAULTS. COMPOSED OF MINERALIZED QTZ VEINS ASSOC. WITH FAULTS IN TRIASSIC SCHIST UNIT OF NORTHWESTERN CHICHAGOFF ISLAND.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines