| Deposit ID | 10001958 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012797 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Christophosen Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Last Chance Cr. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -165.51857, 64.72678 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | Within 1 Mi. Radius |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nome(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Nome C-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nome(hydrologic unit)
Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)
ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| (1) | -165.51857, 64.72678 |
|---|
| Thickness | 1.52M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012797 |
USGS BULLETIN 345, P. 245.
USGS BULLETIN 533, P. 134.
USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 446.
USGS BULLETIN 722, P. 183.
USGS BULLETIN 1246, P. 124-125.
ADGGS GR 36, P. 37.
USGS OFR 506, P. 6.
USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 31, LOC. 400.
BAG-MF-463-19
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4-5 FT WIDE LODE CONSISTS OF GALENA AND SUBORDINATE AMOUNT OF PYRITE IN QUARTZ GANGUE; SULFIDES CARRY AU AND AG; UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF STIBNITE. |
| Deposit | DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION IN BULLETIN 662 DOES NOT AGREE WITH USBM CLAIM MAP (LOC. KX-52-108). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-87 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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