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Stag Bay Copper

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Iron
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185296
MRDS ID A013245
MAS/MILS ID 0021140087
Record type Site
Current site name Stag Bay Copper
Alternate or previous names Nurmahal Copper, Agnes Copper, Vevelstad Copper-Iron Prospect
Related records 10002332, 10210080

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -136.34785, 57.91221 (WGS84)
Elevation 457
Location accuracy 1000(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 046 S 056 E 04 NWSWNE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -136.34785, 57.91221
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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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021140087
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS A013245 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 114-037

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1921 pp. 45-46

  • Deposit

    B963A pp. 23-24

  • Deposit

    B1058E plate 12

  • Deposit

    MR114-10

  • Deposit

    B1246 p. 142

  • Deposit

    MF467

Comments on the references

  • BACK-UP FILE

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 10 CLAIMS 1955, AGAIN IN 1957 & IN 1959 AFTER WHICH THEY REMAINED ACTIVE THROUGH 1971. INACTIVE 1976. UPPER & LOWER SHOWINGS: LOWER SHOWING AT 725 TO 750 FT EL. & IS COMPOSED OF MAGNETITE & PYRITE IN DIORITE; UPPER SHOWING AT 1575 FT ELEV COMPOSED OF SLIGHT CU MIN. IN ANDESITE. NEITHER SHOWING CONSIDERED TO BE ECONOMIC (ASBURY 1964). WORKINGS CONSIST OF SEVERAL TRENCHES & OPEN CUST. LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 & 4 (P 792) GEOLOGIC MAP.

Reporter information

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