Klukwan Deposit

The Klukwan Deposit is a 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: Klukwan Deposit

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 59.45, -135.90000

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Klukwan Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Klukwan Deposit


Commodity

Tertiary: Titanium, Metal
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: 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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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 (Reserve-Resource): MAGNETIC CONCENTRATE = 62-64% FE, 2.1-4.2% TIO2, 0.3-0.4% V (0.55-0.7 V2O5). UN, 1970 GIVES A FIGURE OF 3,000,000,000 TONS, 15-20% FE. 3-13 MILLION SHORT TONS V RESOURCES

Comment (Other Database): RECORD NUMBER ISM0740 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ILMENITE-BEARING MAGNETITE, MOSTLY DISSEMINATED BUT SOME CONCENTRATED IN LENSES, IN PYROXENITE, EXPOSED OVER 4 SQUARE-MILE AREA (WELLS AND THORNE, 1953)


References

Reference (Deposit): WELLS, R. R. AND THORNE, R. L., 1953, USBM REPT. INV. 4984

Reference (Deposit): UN, 1970, IRON RESOURCES OF WORLD

Reference (Reserve-Resource): WELLS & THORNE, 1953


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