| Deposit ID | 10185037 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020210006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kakivilak Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Biscuits and Gravy |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -154.96937, 68.15791 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1540 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
North Slope(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Killik River A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Killik River S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Killik River C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Killik River(hydrologic unit)
Colville River(hydrologic accounting unit)
Arctic Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Gates of the Arctic National Park(National Park)
National Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 032 N | 017 E | 22 | SESWNW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -154.96937, 68.15791 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1991 |
| District name | Colville Mining District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020210006 |
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OFR 34-94, 1994, 130 PAGES.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVERAL SELECT SAMPLES FROM THE KAKIVILAK CREEK OUTCROP (4195-4197) YEILDED .03% TO 7.72% ZINC, .08% TO 15.37% LEAD, AND ONE SAMPLE SHOWED 2.76 G/MT SILVER. SAMPLES TAKEN FROM QUARTZ VEINS CONTAINING VISIBLE GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, AND SPHALERITE OCCURING ALONG THE CREST OF A SOUTH TRENDING EDGE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-JUL-1994 | Pld | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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