| Deposit ID | 10232791 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020500378 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Creek |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -146.91244, 65.94191 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 427 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Circle D-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Circle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)
National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)
FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 013 N | 004 E | 21 | NESWNE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -146.91244, 65.94191 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1978 |
| District name | Tolovana |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020500378 |
USBM OFR 70-80
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ASBESTIFORM AMPHIBOLE ALONG FRACTURES IN PROMINENT OUTCROP OF SERPENTINIZED ULTRAMAFIC. LOCATED IN YUKON FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-JUL-1991 | Djb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.