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Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Thorium, Uranium, REE
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10001662
MRDS ID A012439
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -153.07492, 63.95647 (WGS84)
Relative position Occurrence is situated on a broad east-west ridge at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 m) in Section 6, T. 18 S., R. 30 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. The location is based on descriptions from Clautice and others (1993).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Medfra D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Denali NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Medfra(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

North Fork Kuskokwim River(hydrologic unit)

Upper Kuskokwim River(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Thorium Primary
Uranium Primary
REE Critical Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 155
USGS model code 25f
Deposit model name Volcanogenic U

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -153.07492, 63.95647
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Miller and others (1980) reported anomalous thorium and uranium values from the Sischu Volcanics. Clautice and others (1993) report large sanadine crystals in felsic altered volcanic units in this area. The age of the mineral occurrence is inferred to be Early Tertiary, based on isotopic ages of Sischu Volcanics (Moll and others, 1981). Four grab samples collected by Miller and others (1980) contained from 28.0 to 70.3 ppm uranium and from 108 to 127 ppm thorium.
  • Age = Early Tertiary based isotopic ages from Sischu Volcanics (Moll and others, 1981).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name McGrath

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = Four grab samples collected by Miller and others (1980) contained from 28.0 to70.3 ppm uranium and from 108 to 127 ppm thorium.

Reference information

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Miller and others, 1980

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Volcanogenic Uranium (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 25f)
Deposit Other Comments = See MD001 and MD002.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-JUN-98 Bundtzen, T.K. Pacific Rim Geological Consulting

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