| Deposit ID | 10023805 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001573 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caley |
| Geographic coordinates: | -140.20404, 64.30396 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
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 |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Model code | 18 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8d |
| Deposit model name | Serpentine-hosted asbestos |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -140.20404, 64.30396 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sphere Development Corp. Ltd. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 453000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I001573 |
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
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A ZONE OF ANTIGORITE UP TO 400 FT THICK OCCURS IN SERPENTINITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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