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Andesite Creek

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Diatomite
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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 10160050
MRDS ID A012685
MAS/MILS ID 0020440056
Record type Site
Current site name Andesite Creek
Related records 10136024, 10001866

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -163.94728, 65.56794 (WGS84)
Elevation 101
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bendeleben C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bendeleben NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bendeleben C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Imuruk Basin(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve(National Preserve)

National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 002 N 025 W 18 SWSWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -163.94728, 65.56794
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DIATOMITE ACCUMMULATED IN A LAVA-DAMMED LAKE AND IS PARTIALL LAIN BY A LATER EXOSURE OF PUREST MATERIAL ABOUT 2,500,000 S THICKNESS NOT KNOWN AS BANK (4-10 FT. HIGH) DOES NOT SHOW BA MATERIAL DARKER AND MORE IMPURE TO SOUTHWEST (HOPKINS).REFER POINT IS LOCATED BETWEEN TWO LAKES IN NORTHEASTERN MOST EXPO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUN-1985 Sbh 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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