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Slate Creek

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Asbestos
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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. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209397
MRDS ID A010679
MAS/MILS ID 0020600017
Record type Site
Current site name Slate Creek
Alternate or previous names Helen Foster Discovery, Coreshack Ridge, Cache, Pump Creek, Happy New Year Creek
Related records 10096768

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -142.50305, 64.56726 (WGS84)
Elevation 1067
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

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

Eagle NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 004 S 026 E 15 NENESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Antigorite Unknown
Chrysotile Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -142.50305, 64.56726
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 200M
    Length 550M
    Width 200M
    Area 155HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary 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) 155
    Date of Last Modification 860825

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1968
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Sizing

Comments on exploration

  • DRILLING CONSISTED OF 1830 M OF DRILL HOLE IN 1979. DRILLING CONSISTED OF MORE THAN 14000 M OF HOLE IN 1981.

Mining district

District name Forty Mile District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Doyon, Ltd. (Tanana Asbestos)
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Gco Minerals Corp.
    Home office Texas
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Penoles, S. A.
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner WGM, Inc. (Watts, Griffis And Mc Ouat - Expl. Contractor)
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: DOYON, LTD. (TANANA ASBESTOS) 1ST AND HALL FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 452-4755

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 49887000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 6.35 wt-pct Asbestos Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 55339000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 5 wt-pct Asbestos Major 1984

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • REFERENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING, 5/79, P. 556, AND E/MJ, 5/79, P OPER.>GEN. CRUDE OIL CO.,MCINTYRE MINES LTD./CAN. SUP. EXPL., TANANA ASBESTOS. OTHER NAMES:HELEN FOSTER DISCOVERY,CORESHACK RIDGE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 50HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 51.6
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 9000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 19
    Unit Production Cost 5.91
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-JUL-1995 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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