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Eagle Bluff

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Lead, Nickel, Silver, Tin, Zinc
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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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10185577
MRDS ID A015110
MAS/MILS ID 0020600019
Record type Site
Current site name Eagle Bluff
Alternate or previous names Alaska Nickel Co., F.J. Jenkins, Esther 1-2, Agaucuconi 1-5
Related records 10002669

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -141.19713, 64.80259 (WGS84)
Elevation 396
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Eagle D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Eagle NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 001 S 033 E 30 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Annabergite Unknown
Azurite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Erythrite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -141.19713, 64.80259
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N65W
    Dip 90
    Area 9HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N65W:90
    Total Surface Area (HA) 9
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1946

Comments on exploration

  • CLAIMS STAKED 1946-1948. ASSESSMENT WORK MAINTAINED THRU 1966. LOCATED ON NATIVE SELECTED LAND.

Mining district

District name Eagle District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • BARKER, NOV. 1983, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Mirl-Mjn 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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