| Deposit ID | 10308020 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Christmas Mountain |
| Geographic coordinates: | -160.5615, 64.55979 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Christmas Mountain is a prominent, dome-shaped mountain about 11 miles east of the mouth of the Ungalik River. The exact location of prospecting at or near Christmas Mountain is not known; for this record, the site is plotted at the summit. This location is accurate within 5 miles. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nome(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Norton Bay C-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Norton Bay N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Norton Bay C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Unalakleet(hydrologic unit)
Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bering Straits Native Corporation(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Stibnite | Ore |
| (1) | -160.5615, 64.55979 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|
| District name | Koyuk |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | NR007 |
Smith, P.S. and Eakin, H.M., 1911, Mineral resources of Alaska 1910: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 480, 333 p..
Brooks, A.H., 1916, Antimony deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 649, 67 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p.
Cass, J.T., 1959, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Norton Bay quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-286, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-AUG-01 | Cameron, C.E. | Northern Associates Inc. |
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