Cornelius Creek Occurrence

The Cornelius Creek Occurrence is a tungsten 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

Name: Cornelius Creek Occurrence

State: Alaska

County: na

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 57.81333, -152.65694

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Satelite image of the Cornelius Creek Occurrence

Cornelius Creek Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cornelius Creek Occurrence

Commodity

Primary: Tungsten

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: 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

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE ACCROSS 27 INCHES CONTAINED 3.45% WO3

Materials

Ore: Scheelite

Comments

Comment (Location): USGS MF-460, LOC. 12. HEAD OF CORNELIUS CREEK ABOUT 15 MILES WSW OF GAGING STATION MARKED ON KODIAK (D-2). CORNELIUS CR. A TRIBUTARY TO RED CLOUD RIVER. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).

Comment (Deposit): SCHEELITE FOUND IN GRAYWACKE NEAR HEAD OF CORNELIUS CREEK.

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

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-460 (D-2), LOC. 12.

Reference (Deposit): ALASKA DIV. OF MINES AND MINERALS GEOL. REPT 31, P. 4, LOCALITY.

Reference (Other Database): BAG-MF-460-12

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