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Gambier Bay Marble

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Stone, Dimension
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112477
MRDS ID A003099
MAS/MILS ID 0021140174
Record type Site
Current site name Gambier Bay Marble

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -134.06445, 57.46364 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sitka B-1 NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Sitka SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sitka(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Admiralty Island(hydrologic unit)

Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Admiralty Island National Monument(National Monument)

National Monument FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Kootznoowoo Wilderness(Wilderness)

Wilderness FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 051 S 071 E 08 SENWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -134.06445, 57.46364
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO RECORD OF ACTIVITY OR CLAIMS. DEPOSIT OF SLIGHTLY MOTTLED FINE-GRAINED DARK MARBLE. LOCATED IN MARBLE UNIT IN GAMBIER BAY FORMATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines

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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