| Deposit ID | 10106584 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012958 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Outer Submarine Beach Placer |
| Related records | 10257778 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -165.4477, 64.50345 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Nome C-1 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | 4 OZ OF AU/ 6 LB OF CONC. |
|---|
| (1) | -165.4477, 64.50345 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012958 |
USGS BULLETIN 379, P. 276-277.
USGS BULLETIN 533, P. 119.
USGS OFR 414, P. 7-9.
USGS BULLETIN 1374, P. 87-88.
USGS PROF. PAPER 759-A, P. A2-A3.
USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 26, LOC. 347.
BAG-MF-463-139
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AU ON CLAY "FALSE BEDROCKS" 60-70 FT DEEP AND 4-12 FT ABOVE TRUE BEDROCK; THOUGHT TO BE AN ANCIENT NEARSHORE DEPOSIT. |
| Deposit | SEE ALSO: INNER SUBMARINE BEACH ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1987 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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