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Port Snettisham

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Aluminum, Calcium, Cobalt, Iron, Magnesite, PGE, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Sulfur, Titanium, Vanadium
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10136872
MRDS ID A003396
MAS/MILS ID 0021150001
Record type Site
Current site name Port Snettisham
Alternate or previous names Michele, Suzanne, Minerva, Olds, Minnehaha, Black Jack, Even Number, Denby, Magnetite, Finale, Junction
Related records 10210156

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -133.77087, 57.98865 (WGS84)
Elevation 152
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Juneau(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sumdum D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Sitka NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sumdum(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tongass National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest 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 045 S 072 E 08 NENENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Calcium Tertiary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Iron Primary
Magnesite Tertiary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Silica Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary
Titanium Critical Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Biotite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphene Unknown
Spinel Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -133.77087, 57.98865
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N50E
    Dip 90E
    Thickness 145M
    Length 2900M
    Width 700M
    Area 160HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N50E:90E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 160
    Date of Last Modification 880217

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1895

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Andy And Sam Pekovich
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: SAM PEKOVICH 3095 NOWELL AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801 TELE:(907) 586-9529

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • R1=M1C1. ASSAY VALUES OBTAINED FROM BOM RI 5195.
  • IRON EVALUATION PRIORITY. DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE TITANIUM FROM IRON. RATIO OF TITANIUM TO IRON LOWER THAN IN SIMILAR NEW YORK STATE DEPOSITS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 160HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 9
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 40000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 1.38
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB W016522 MAGNETITE-BEARING PYROXENITE CONTAINS 4% TO 5% TITANIUM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-MAR-1995 Rdc 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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