| Deposit ID | 10009511 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D002552 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lost River |
| Geographic coordinates: | -167.17007, 65.46594 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nome(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Teller B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Teller SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Teller(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Imuruk Basin(hydrologic unit)
Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Bismuth Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -167.17007, 65.46594 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D002552 |
COBB, EDWARD H., 1975, TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES IN ALASKA, USGS MAP, MR-66.
SAINSBURY, C. L., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE LOST RIVER MINE AREA, ALASKA: USGS BULL. 1129, 80 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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