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Golovnin Bay

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodities Niobium (Columbium), REE, Tungsten, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209282
MRDS ID A003285
MAS/MILS ID 0020530026
Record type Site
Current site name Golovnin Bay

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -162.91763, 64.52374 (WGS84)
Elevation 8
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Solomon C-2 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Solomon NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Solomon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Federal lands

Golovin Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)

NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 011 S 021 W 20 E2E2NW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Tertiary
REE Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary
Uranium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -162.91763, 64.52374
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on exploration

  • 1981 HXPLO: BOTTOM SAMPLING ON OFFSHORE LEASE WITH 12 INCH CUTTER HEAD SUCTION DREDGE. USGS CRIB D002605

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jeff Chandler
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Martin Troste And Associates, A.
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUN-1985 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

These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.