| Deposit ID | 10281585 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020390058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Caribou Mountain |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -150.60741, 66.41495 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 610 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bettles B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Bettles SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bettles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 018 N | 014 W | 05 | NW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -150.60741, 66.41495 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1975 |
| District name | Koyukuk District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020390058 |
MTA 82 No. B-23
USBM IC 8915
USBM IC 8916
USGS BULL 1312-J, J1-J7
ADGGS GEOL RPT 35
USGS OF (FOLEY, 1991)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AREA LIES INSIDE THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE UTILITY CORRIDOR. ENTIRE REGION UNDERLAIN BY PERMAFROST. IN ADDITION TO LOCATION GIVEN, CHROMITE OCCURRENCES ARE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SOUTH HALF, SEC 06, T18N, R14W SOUTH HALF, SEC 12, T18N, R15W |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-JUL-1991 | Mjn/Djb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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