Gorge

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Asbestos
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10160812
MAS/MILS ID 0021180035
Record type Site
Current site name Gorge

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -131.78962, 56.23195 (WGS84)
Elevation 1050
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Wade Hampton(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bradfield Canal A-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Bradfield Canal SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bradfield Canal(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tongass National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 065 S 089 E 15 SW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -131.78962, 56.23195

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Comments on the ownership information

  • Owner Paul S. Peiper Active 1989

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-1989 Ecr U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Alaska resources

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