| Deposit ID | 10136112 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020200018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nigu River |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -156.40926, 68.48269 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 435 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
North Slope(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Howard Pass B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Howard Pass SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Howard Pass(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Colville River(hydrologic unit)
Colville River(hydrologic accounting unit)
Arctic Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska(National Petroleum Reserve)
National Petroleum Reserve BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umiat | 011 S | 019 W | 18 | SESESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1978 |
| District name | Colville Mining District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020200018 |
GSA6612 P. 1705.
BMOF109-78 P. 21.
BMOF36-79 P. 16.
BMOF26-81 PP. 183-185.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNDERLAIN BY DEVONIAN TO CRETACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS WITH MAFIC INTRUSIONS TIGHTLY FOLDED & OVERTHRUST TO THE NORTH. STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION INCLUDES FINE-GRAINED CLASTIC ROCKS & CHERTS OF THE SIKSIKPUK FORMATION & A MAFIC SILL (OF 26-81). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JAN-1991 | Mpm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
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