| Deposit ID | 10003070 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015595 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed (mouth of Stockley Creek) |
| Related records | 10184689 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -156.85344, 66.98954 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | This occurrence is near the mouth of Stockley Creek, a tributary to upper Dahl Creek. The map site is in section 3, T. 18 N., R. 9 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb (1972, MF-448), location 2. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northwest Arctic(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shungnak D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Shungnak NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Shungnak(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Kobuk River(hydrologic unit)
Kobuk-Selawik Rivers(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
NANA Regional Corporation, Incorporated(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Asbestos | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antigorite | Gangue |
| (1) | -156.85344, 66.98954 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Shungnak |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015595 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | SH009 |
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources of the Shungnak quadrangle, Alaska: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-448, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in five quadrangles in west central Alaska (Hughes, Kotzebue, Melozitna, Selawik and Shungnak): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-627, 58 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1975, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in five quadrangles in west central Alaska (Hughes, Kotzebue, Melozitna, Selawik, Shungnak): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-627, 58 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Nickel in asbestiform minerals in stream float. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-DEC-99 | Williams, Anita | U.S. Geological Survey |
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