| Deposit ID | 10258422 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A013111 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021090023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clifton |
| Alternate or previous names | Clifton Moly, Combination, Virg A |
| Related records | 10002210 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -135.22291, 59.52616 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 296 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Skagway C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Skagway NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)
Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 027 S | 060 E | 16 | E2NWSW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.22291, 59.52616 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021090023 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A013111 | MAS references MRDS |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CLAIMS STAKED 1915. ACTIVE TO 1917. RESTAKED 1967. LAST WORK 1969. CLAIMS INACTIVE 1976. 35 FT TUNNEL, 20 FT TUNNEL & 15 FT WINZE. SEVERAL OPEN CUTS BUT NO ADDITIONAL MINERALIZATION FOUND. PART OF A QUESTIONABLE SHEAR ZONE CONTAINING ANOMALOUS MOLYBDENUM. SEE MAP. MINERALIZATION IN ALASKITE TO GRANITE. MOLY PATCHY. LATER ESTIMATES ARE .001 PARTS MOLY TO GRANITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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