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Skagway

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Uranium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112927
MRDS ID A013110
MAS/MILS ID 0021090038
Record type Site
Current site name Skagway
Alternate or previous names Rapuzzi Bates, Bilks, B. B., Albill, Algher, Skagway Discovery, Rocky Lode
Related records 10002209

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -135.3215, 59.44556 (WGS84)
Elevation 75
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hoonah-Angoon(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Skagway SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Chilkat-Skagway Rivers(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 028 S 059 E 14 SWSENE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -135.3215, 59.44556
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner George Rapuzzi

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION IS ALBILL PROSPECT WHICH IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AMONG THE 7 PROSPECTS. 17 CLAIMS STAKED IN 1955-1956. NO ACTIVITY SINCE EXCEPT ON RAPUZZI BATES IN 1958. WORKINGS: DIAMOND DRILLING & OPEN PIT. ONE PIT PRODUCED A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS OF SPECIMENS. NO ORE OR RESERVE FIGURES OBTAINED. COMPOSED OF LOW GRADE URANIUM MINERALS ASSOC. WITH FE OXIDE MINERALS & CLAY IN STEEPLY DIPPING FRACTURES IN ALTERED RHYOLITIC ROCK. NO OTHER ORE OR GANGUE MINERALS EXCEPT PURPLE FLUORITE. MINERALIZATION THOUGHT TO BE INTRODUCED BY CHANNELED SOLUTIONS THROUGH JOINTS AND FRACTURES. BEST SAMPLES YIELDED 1.2% URANIUM. PERCENTAGE BASED ON ACTIVE CLAIMS ONLY (OWNERSHIP RECORD).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-88 Map U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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