Moon Lake Pit

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258138
MAS/MILS ID 0020690056
Record type Site
Current site name Moon Lake Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -143.55957, 63.3755 (WGS84)
Elevation 488
Location accuracy 1000(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

Tanacross B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Tanacross SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Tanacross(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tanacross, Incorporated(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village 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
Copper River 018 N 010 E 06 NE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -143.55957, 63.3755

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alaska Department Of Transportation
    ID 5001344
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER-OPERATOR ADDRESS: STATE OF ALASKA DOT, MOON LAKE PIT P.O.BOX 306 TOK, ALASKA 99780

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-1986 Mjn U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/01/2016
MSHA mine ID5001344
Mine name (MSHA)Unalakleet Screener
Current operatorAlaska Dept. of Transportation
Current controller (parent)State Of Alaska
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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