Copper Nugget - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
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N 60° 43.269 W 135° 03.079
8V E 497200 N 6731729
This immense slab of native copper weighs 2590 pounds or 1175 kilograms. It was found on the Upper White River, 250 miles northwest of Whitehorse. It is currently on display outside at the MacBride Museum of the Yukon located at 1124 Front Street.
Waymark Code: WM12TPZ
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 07/14/2020
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Inscription on the information panel on site:
This immense slab of native copper
weighs 2590 pounds or 1175 kilograms. In
1905, prospectors found the copper on the
Upper White River, 250 miles northwest of
Whitehorse. This is the Yukon's largest
copper nugget, possibly a Canadian record.
Six men ventured in the wilderness in April
1958 to fetch the trophy nugget. Using a
Canadian Army caterpillar, the slab was hoisted
400 feet to the riverbank. Guided by dog teams,
the group hauled their copper cargo through
wilderness, around two canyons, across a river
and over a blazed trail to the highway. The
operation took five days.
The nugget is dedicated to the pioneer
prospectors of the White River Country: Frank R.
Miles, Harry Townsend, Frank Slaggard, Clem
Eminger, Bill Blair and others who staked claims
on the White River between 1900 and 1958.
Type of Display: Geological
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