Alexander Area

Occurrence in Washington county in Maine, United States with commodities Copper, Nickel, Cobalt
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10067846
MRDS ID W000715
Record type Site
Current site name Alexander Area
Related records 10145263

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -67.46601, 45.11664 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Meddybemps Lake West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Calais(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fredericton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Saint Croix River(hydrologic unit)

Maine Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Maine Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -67.46601, 45.11664

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES UNKNOWN; STUDY NEEDED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    YOUNG, R.S., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES, A.I.M.E., VOL. 1, P.132

  • Deposit

    Young, R.W., 1968, Mineral Exploration And Development In Maine: In Ridge, J.D. (Ed), Ore Deposits Of The United States, 1933-1967 (Graton-Sales Volume): American Institute Of Mining, Metallurgical And Petroleum Engineers, V. 1, P. 125-13Young, R.W., 1968, Mineral Exploration And Development In Maine: In Ridge, J.D. (Ed), Ore Deposits Of The United States, 1933-1967 (Graton-Sales Volume): American Institute Of Mining, Metallurgical And Petroleum Engineers, V. 1, P. 125-13

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO MAJOR MINING COMPANIES CARRIED OUT EXTENSIVE AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL(MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC), GROUND GEOPHYSICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND GEOCHEMICAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREA IMMEDIATELY AROUND AND TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF ALEXANDER. A REAL EXTENT OF COVERAGE IS NOT KNOWN, BUT AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN THE DIAMOND DRILLING OF SEVERAL MINERALIZED (NICKEL-COPPER-COBALT)ULTRAMAFIC BODIES. ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC
Deposit Two Major Mining Companies Carried Out Extensive Airborne Geophysical(Magnetic and Electromagnetic), Ground Geophysical, Geological, and Geochemical Programs In the Area Immediately Around and To the South and East of Alexander. Areal Extent of Cover

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1972 Coury, Anny B. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 01-DEC-2002 Woodruff, Laurel G. U.S. Geological Survey Checked Location; Updated Ore Material Codes; Retained Record

Beyond USGS

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