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Makushin Volcano

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Sulfur, Titanium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258128
MRDS ID A013235
MAS/MILS ID 0021430001
Record type Site
Current site name Makushin Volcano
Alternate or previous names S 1-30, Don 1-4, Washington Sulphur & Dev Corp, Ronald, Pt Kadin, Kadin 1-19, Unalaska Island, Centralia, Diamond, Social, Welsome, M&M Mines 1-26, Makushin Mountain, Brimstone 1-8, Makushin 1-32, May Lou Assn 1-4, Roy Assn 1-4, Georgianna 1-4, Jill 1-4, Driftwood Bay, R-B Claim, Trail 4-5, G-B 2, Bb No. 3, C-B No. 4, A-B 5, Db6, Eb7, Ocean 1-3, Trail 1-3, Doug 1-4, Bessie 1-4, Steel 1-4, David 1-4, Stickle 1-4, John 1-4, Tb Lode, Bush Lode, Marjory, Harry, Gordon, Mary, Makushin Crater, Makushin Lode 1-13, Driftwood 1-46, Pakushin 1-10, Betty 1-21
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -166.9788, 53.8891 (WGS84)
Elevation 2036
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Aleutians West(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Unalaska C-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Unalaska NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Unalaska SE(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Fox Islands(hydrologic unit)

Aleutian Islands(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)

National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)

FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 073 S 121 W 01 NESWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary
Titanium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -166.9788, 53.8891
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STAKED 1917. RESTAKED 1957. STAKED 1956. STAKED 1956. RESTAKED 1965. ACTIVE 1968. STAKED 1958. ACTIVE 1960. SEE KARDEX 143-8. THESE CLAIMS A RESTAKING IN 1959 OF KARDEX 143-7 CLAIMS. ACTIVE 1973. STAKED 1966. STAKED 1966. ACTIVE 1968. STAKED 1967. STAKED 1968. STAKED 1968. ACTIVE 1971. SOLFATERIC SULFUR DEPOSITED IN PROXIMITY TO ACTIVE FUMEROLES ON BOTH MAKUSHIN & PAKUSHIN VOLCANIC CONES. STAKED 1957. ACTIVE 1960.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-1985 Sbh 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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