| Deposit ID | 10280869 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021140165 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chaik Bay Marble |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -134.52416, 57.31223 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sitka B-2 SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sitka SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sitka(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Admiralty Island(hydrologic unit)
Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Admiralty Island National Monument(National Monument)
National Monument FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Kootznoowoo Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 053 S | 068 E | 01 | NWNENE | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -134.52416, 57.31223 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| 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 | 0021140165 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO RECORD OF CLAIMS. FIRST REFERENCE TO DEPOSIT 1907. MARBLE OCCURS AS SMALL BELTS. CONTAINS SIO2 & PYRITE & IS OF INFERIOR GRADE. IN DEVONIAN GAMBIER BAY FORMATION OR HOOD BAY FORMATION. LATHRAM & OTHERS, 1965, PLATE 1 (B1181-R) GEOLOGIC MAP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Map | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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