| Deposit ID | 10009599 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D002672 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fairbanks Creek |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.31962, 65.06635 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| (1) | -147.31962, 65.06635 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D002672 |
COBB, EDWARD H., 1975, TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES IN ALASKA, USGS MAP, MR-66.
COBB, EDWARD H., 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE LIVENGOOD QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-413.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 10/01/2012 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001562 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fairbanks Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Paul & Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Paul Manuel |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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