Logtung Logjam Creek

Prospect in Canada with commodities Molybdenum, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278922
MAS/MILS ID 1220600025
Record type Site
Current site name Logtung Logjam Creek
Alternate or previous names Logjam Creek, Logtung

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -133.00205, 59.99981 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Canada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -133.00205, 59.99981

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Logtung Resources Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Amax Potash Corp.
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Amax Potash Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Inferred 163000000mt ore
    Total resources 163000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.12 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1978
    Molybdenum Mo 0.0309 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Indicated 53000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 53000000mt ore
    Total resources 53000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.16 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1978
    Molybdenum Mo 0.037 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, SIX PROSPECTS STAKED IN LOGTUNG PROGRAM,

  • Reserve-Resource

    AUG. 23, 1979, P.12.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    1979, P.165.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, AMAX POTASH PLANS FURTHER DRILLING ON

  • Reserve-Resource

    LOGTUNG'S LOGJAM CREEK PROPERTY, MARCH 22, 1979, P.5.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, DEEP DRILL TEST FOR LOGTUNG RES., SEPT. 14,

  • Deposit

    1978, P.19.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, OCT., 1978, P.334,338.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, NOV., 1978, P.88.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, LOGTUNG TO CONTROL TIN, COPPER, MOLY

  • Deposit

    PROSPECT IN YUKON; JUNE 15, 1978, P.A3.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-JAN-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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