| Deposit ID | 10023441 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000402 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clinton Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Bear Creek Zone |
| Geographic coordinates: | -140.71934, 64.38311 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Eagle B-1 OE E(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Eagle E OE(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Yukon Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysotile | Ore |
| Model code | 18 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8d |
| Deposit model name | Serpentine-hosted asbestos |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -140.71934, 64.38311 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cassiar Asbestos Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000402 |
CANADA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1980, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1980: MINERAL POLICY SECTOR INTERNAL REPORT MRI 80/7. 294 P.
ASBESTOS, 1978, V. 60, NO. 5.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STOCKWORK OF CHRYSOTILE VEINLETS ARE FOUND IN SERPENTINITE THAT INTRUDES LIMEY ARGILLITES OF THE YUKON GROUP. THIS DEPOSIT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PORCUPINE DEPOSIT TO THE SOUTHWEST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1989 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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