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Palma River Beach Sands

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Iron, Titanium
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185293
MAS/MILS ID 0021110111
Record type Site
Current site name Palma River Beach Sands

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -136.98269, 58.40661 (WGS84)
Elevation 10
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

Mount Fairweather B-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Mount Fairweather SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Mount Fairweather(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Glacier Bay(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Glacier Bay National Park(National Park)

National Park NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 040 S 051 E 15 SWNWNW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Titanium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Illite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -136.98269, 58.40661
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M
    Length 180M
    Width 20M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830321

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1976

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Inferred 3100mt ore
    Total resources 3100mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 4.3 wt-pct Titanium Major 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SAMPLING ADEQUATE TO ASSESS TIO2 BUT NOT AU CONTENT. SAMPLING IN 1976 CONSISTED OF VERTICAL CHANNEL SAMPLES FROM FACE OF BACKSHORE TERRACE & OTHER LOCATIONS & GRAB SAMPLES. NO ALASKA KARDEX. NO CLAIM RECORD WAS FOUND.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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