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Glacier Stream Pit

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209928
MAS/MILS ID 0020860012
Record type Site
Current site name Glacier Stream Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -146.25535, 61.1385 (WGS84)
Elevation 23
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valdez-Cordova(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Valdez A-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Valdez SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Valdez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Eastern Prince William Sound(hydrologic unit)

Prince William Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 008 S 006 W 26 SESESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -146.25535, 61.1385
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 881220

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Earthmovers Of Fairbanks
    ID 5000996
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR ADDRESS: EARTHMOVERS OF FAIRBANKS 925 AURORA FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99706

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

  • Deposit

    MLA5-84 218 pp., (Locality V-10).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RECORD ID # 010, TYPE OF MINERAL HOLDING IS MUNICIPAL LEASE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-DEC-1988 Clm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusTemporarily Idled since 10/01/2024
MSHA mine ID5000996
Mine name (MSHA)Mega Sand and Gravel
Current operatorMega Trucking LLC
Current controller (parent)Jesse O Passin
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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