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Champion Creek

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Asbestos
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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 10282332
MRDS ID A000971
MAS/MILS ID 0020600018
Record type Site
Current site name Champion Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -141.72772, 64.48447 (WGS84)
Elevation 1128
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Southeast Fairbanks(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Eagle B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Eagle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Eagle(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)

ANCSA Region 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
Fairbanks 005 S 030 E 14 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -141.72772, 64.48447
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1968

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Doyon, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner General Crude Oil Co.
    Home office Texas
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Mc Intyre Mines Ltd/Canadian Superior Exploration
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Tanana Asbestos
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner WGM, Inc. (Watts, Griffis And Mc Ouat - Expl. Contractor)
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • LAND IS DESIGNATED D-2 WITH SWAP AGREEMENT FOR NATIVE LAND.
  • OWNER ADDRESS: DOYON, LTD. (ALASKA ABESTOS) 1ST AND HALL FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701 TELE: (907) 452-4755

Comments on the production information

  • DRILLING CONSISTS OF 1830 M. OF DRILL HOLE IN 1979. 98 DD HOLES,1980. INDICATES RESERVE OF 55 MILLION TONS AVERAGING 6.35% ASBESTOS FIBER. EAKINS,1980, DNR-AK, MINING ACTIVITY AK 1980, PAPER

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    C611 p. 7

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. B-50

  • Deposit

    POWERS, J.B. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FORTYMILE MINING DISTRICT

  • Deposit

    TO 1935. AK. TERR, DEPT. OF MINES MINER. REP. MR 60-2, 1935

  • Deposit

    19 PP.

  • Deposit

    BURLEIGH, R.E., AND K.G. LEAR. COMPILATION OF DATA FOR

  • Deposit

    PHASE 1 OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION OF THE BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    LAND MANAGEMENT BLACK RIVER AND FORTYMILE RIVER SUBUNITS.

  • Deposit

    BUMINES OFR 48-94, 1994, 116 PP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

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