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Goddard Hot Springs

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Thorium, Tungsten
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258460
MRDS ID A002658
MAS/MILS ID 0021160011
Record type Site
Current site name Goddard Hot Springs

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -135.36256, 56.84001 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sitka(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Port Alexander D-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Port Alexander NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Port Alexander(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central 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)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 058 S 064 E 17 NENESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Thorium Primary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -135.36256, 56.84001
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    B1024B pp. 48-49

  • Deposit

    P530 pp. 108-109

  • Deposit

    MF464

  • Deposit

    OF508 pp. 58-59

  • Deposit

    B1374 pp. 100, 105

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LONEY & OTHERS, 1975, PLATE 1 (PP792) NO CLAIMS. RADIUM DISC. IN WATER OF GODDARD HOT SPRINGS 1942. RADIOACTIVE BACKGROUND HIGHEST OVER GRANITIC BODIES. 17% ALLANITE, TRACES OF MONAZITE & SCHEELITE IN HEAVY MIN. CONCENTRATES OF AREA. USGS CRIB D002755

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Map 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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