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Cantwell Aluminous Shale

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Aluminum
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209750
MAS/MILS ID 0020670001
Record type Site
Current site name Cantwell Aluminous Shale

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -149.00253, 63.3996 (WGS84)
Elevation 848
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Denali(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Healy B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Healy S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Denali National Park(National Park)

National Park 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
Fairbanks 017 S 008 W 36 N2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -149.00253, 63.3996
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70E
    Dip 75S
    Thickness 30M
    Length 4800M
    Width 1600M
    Area 777HA
    Depth to top 2M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N70E:75S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 777
    Date of Last Modification 830503

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Mining district

District name Bonnifield District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Shallit, Ben
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    C18 p. 10

  • Deposit

    RI4932 pp. 39-40, 62-3

  • Deposit

    RI6002

  • Deposit

    IC8335

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH AL2O3 TO JUSTIFY MINING

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Carnes, R. David 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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