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Kaknau Creek Beach Sands

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Iron, Platinum, 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 10186027
MAS/MILS ID 0021110110
Record type Site
Current site name Kaknau Creek Beach Sands

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -137.0807, 58.40141 (WGS84)
Elevation 15
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-4(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 050 E 13 C Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Titanium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Platinum Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -137.0807, 58.40141
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    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

Comments on the production information

  • HISTORY AND PAST PRODUCTION OF ENTIRE AREA IN 0021110100. SAMPLING IN 1976, CONSISTED OF PVC TUBE & CHANNEL SAMPLES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Inferred 7600mt ore
    Total resources 7600mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 25.3 wt-pct Titanium Major 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SAMPLING REFLECTS TIO2

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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