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Klukwan

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Iron, PGE, Titanium
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Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10161024
MRDS ID A013095
MAS/MILS ID 0021090001
Record type Site
Current site name Klukwan
Alternate or previous names Alaska Iron Co., N.C. Banfield, Ms 2205, Pat 50640255, BLM 58991, Ms 2206, Pat 50640252, BLM 57340, Ms 2207, Pat 50640251, BLM 58766, Ace 2-3 See #4, Al's Dream 2-3, 5-8 See #4, Cal's Dream 3-7 See #4, Ed's Dream 1-2, 4-5, 7 See #4, North Star #2 See #4, Volcan 3, 7-8 See #4, Allah 4-14 See #5, Mare 8 See #5, Hope 2 See #5, Wotan 1 & 2 See #6, Venus 1-3, 6-7 See #6, U & I 1-3 See #6, O K 2, 5 See #6, Bill's Dream 1-2 See #7, Quebec Metallurgical Industries, Ms 2223, Pat 50640251, BLM 58991, Duce #1 See #4, Rex 1-12 See #5, Vulcan 1-3, 6-8 See #6
Related records 10002197

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -135.89712, 59.41535 (WGS84)
Elevation 250
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Haines(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway B-3(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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 028 S 056 E 28 NENESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Titanium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Amphibole Unknown
Apatite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -135.89712, 59.41535
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 150M
    Length 1600M
    Width 1500M
    Area 1000HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1000
    Date of Last Modification 860926

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1899

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Klukwan Iron Ore Corp.
    ID 5000049
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Klukwan Village
    ID 5000049
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner University Of Alaska
    ID 5000049
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: JIM WEBB - PRESIDENT KLUKWAN IRON ORE CORPORATION FAULKNER BANFIELD DOOGAN & HOLMES LAW OFFICES 302 GOLD STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801 TELE: (907) 586-2210

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1955
    Total resources 454000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 10 wt-pct Iron Major 1955

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 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 440HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 30
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 11
    Capacity 100000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .87
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 357
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • HENRY J. KAISER CO, 1972

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit USGS CRIB D000231 USGS CRIB D000232 USGS CRIB W016520

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-MAR-95 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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