| Deposit ID | 10112969 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021090049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Claus |
| Alternate or previous names | Taiya River |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.409, 59.31225 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 200 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Haines(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Skagway B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Skagway SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)
Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 029 S | 059 E | 36 | SWNESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.409, 59.31225 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021090049 |
MIRL 28 pp. 188, 203
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 CLAIMS STAKED IN 1955. NO ACTIVITY SINCE. INACTIVE 1976. PROBABLY SIMILAR TO SKAGWAY RADIOACTIVES IN RHYOLITIC INTRUSIVES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-SEP-1986 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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