Chenik Mtn. Magnetite Prospect

The Chenik Mtn. Magnetite Prospect is a iron mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Chenik Mtn. Magnetite Prospect
Secondary: Unnamed Magnetite Prospect In USGS Mf-364
Secondary: Loc. 22

Commodity

Primary: Iron

Location

State: Alaska
District: Redoubt District

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Magnetite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): MAGNETITE-RICH SEGREGATIONS IN JURASSIC MAFIC PLUTONIC ROCKS. DEPOSIT IS PROBABLY OF CONTACT METAMORPHIC ORIGIN AND LOW GRADE.

Comment (Deposit): THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE.

Comment (Location): USGS MF-364 LOCATION 22 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

References

Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-364-22

Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 81-1343A, P. A3 (1981)

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-364, LOC. 22 (1972)

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