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Chenik Mtn. Magnetite Prospect

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials 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 10002157
MRDS ID A013052
Record type Site
Current site name Chenik Mtn. Magnetite Prospect
Alternate or previous names Unnamed Magnetite Prospect In USGS Mf-364, Loc. 22
Related records 10233993

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -154.2787, 59.24108 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Iliamna A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Iliamna SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Iliamna C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Tuxedni-Kamishak Bays(hydrologic unit)

Western Cook Inlet(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Comments on the location information

  • USGS MF-364 LOCATION 22 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnetite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) -154.2787, 59.24108
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Redoubt District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAGNETITE-RICH SEGREGATIONS IN JURASSIC MAFIC PLUTONIC ROCKS. DEPOSIT IS PROBABLY OF CONTACT METAMORPHIC ORIGIN AND LOW GRADE.
Deposit THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-87 Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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