The Nigu River is a phosphorus-phosphates 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
Nigu River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Nigu River
Commodity
Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Secondary: Vanadium
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Alaska
District: Colville
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:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995)
Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive
Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Phosphatic shale interbed within Pennsylvanian-Jurassic Etivluk or Mississippian-Pennsylvanian Lisburne Groups.
Comment (Commodity): Ore Material = Phosphate
Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Lode
Comment (Geology): Age = Mississippian-Jurassic
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1995, SPATIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM/MINERAL INDUSTRY LOCATION SYSTEM (MAS/MILS): US BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION 12-95 (CD-ROM)
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