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Partin Creek Chrome

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Chromium, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum
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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. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233763
MAS/MILS ID 0020670204
Record type Site
Current site name Partin Creek Chrome
Alternate or previous names Little Shotgun Creek Lode

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -149.91252, 63.04067 (WGS84)
Elevation 1341
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Healy A-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Healy S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chulitna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 022 S 012 W 06 NWSENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) Dmi
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1968

Mining district

District name Valdez Creek District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USBM OFR 43-88

  • Deposit

    USBM OFR 34-90

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1200 FOOT WIDE ZONE OF SERPENTINIZED BASALT AND CHERT ON RIDGE BETWEEN LITTLE SHOTGUN AND PARTIN CREEKS. TWO CLAIMS STAKED FOR BILLITON-ALASKA EXPLORATION IN 1968.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-SEP-1991 Djb 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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