| Deposit ID | 10002009 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012854 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cape Nome |
| Geographic coordinates: | -165.01047, 64.43651 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cape Nome is on the coast of Norton Sound 12.5 miles southeast of Nome. The map location is at an elevation of about 250 feet on the north side of the Nome-Council road, in section 23, T. 12 S., R. 32 W., Kateel River Meridian. This is locality 55 of Cobb (1972 [MF 463], 1978 [OFR 78-93]); the location is probably accurate to within 1 mile. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Nome B-1 NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Solomon SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Federal lands
Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)
ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Chromium Critical | Secondary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Goethite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Sphene | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -165.01047, 64.43651 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| District name | Nome |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012854 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | NM299 |
Sainsbury, C.L., Hummel, C.L., and Hudson, Travis, 1972, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Nome quadrangle, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-326, 28 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Nome quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-463, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Nome quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File report 78-93, 213 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Accessory minerals in Precambrian orthogneiss. |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Cape Nome is an important locale for heavy riprap; riprap may be hauled on trucks or loaded on barges at the base of the cliff. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-JUL-00 | Hawley, C.C. | Hawley Resource Group | |
| Reporter | 10-JUL-00 | Travis L. Hudson | Hawley Resource Group |
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