The Humble Oil & Refining Co. Iron Prospect is a titanium, metal and iron mine located in Alaska.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Titanium, Metal, Iron
Lat, Long: 59.71694, -157.67611
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Humble Oil & Refining Co. Iron Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Humble Oil & Refining Co. Iron Prospect
Secondary: Kemuk Mountain
Secondary: USGS of 77-169f
Secondary: P. 10
Secondary: Loc. 1
Commodity
Primary: Titanium, Metal
Primary: Iron
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Pyroxenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGE GRADE 10.5-12% MAGNETIC FE, 15-17% TOTAL FE-USGS OF 77-169F, P. 10, LOC.
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): TABULAR, STEEPLY SE-DIPPING BURIED TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE-BEARING PYROXENITE INTRUSIVE AT LEAST 1250 M THICK OCCURS UNDER AREA OF AT LEAST 10 SQ KM IN SILICIFIED ARGILLITE, QUARTITE, AND LIMESTONE. PYROXENITE BODY OVERLAIN BY 25-120 M OF GLACIAL DEPOSITS.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): DEPOSIT ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN 2.4 BILLION LTU OF HYPOTHETICAL RESOURCES AVERAGING 15-17% TOTAL FE AND 10.5-12% MAGNETIC FE, AND 2-3% TIO2-USGS OF 77-169F, P. 10, LOC.1
Comment (Location): USGS MF-375, LOC. 2 LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Comment (Development): GROUND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, DIAMOND CORE DRILLING.
Comment (Workings): 16 DIAMOND CORE DRILL HOLES TO MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 600 M.
Comment (Geology): CRET-JUR PYROXENITE INTRUSION IN PERM-JUR SILICIFIED ARGILLITE, QUARTZITE, AND LIMESTONE HOST ROCK.
Comment (Deposit): BENEFICIATION TEST INDICATES FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING CONCENTRATE OF 65% FE, 2-3% SIO2, 0.005-0.016% P2O5, AND 2-3% TIO2. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-375-2
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 76-606, P. 5 (1976)
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 77-169F, P. 10, LOC. 1 (1977)
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-375, LOC. 2 (1972)
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