The Iyikrok Mountain Chromite is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,001 feet.
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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 67.9528, -163.63750
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Iyikrok Mountain Chromite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iyikrok Mountain Chromite
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Alaska
District: Lisburne
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Minerals Only
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: 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 (Reference): FOLEY, BARKER, DAHLIN, AND BROWN, 1984, P. 14-16 (BOM OFR)
Comment (Deposit): SOUTHWORTH AND BARKER, 1982 (UNPB BOM RPT) PROSPECT AREA CONTAINS 2 LOW-GRADE DEPOSITS (ABOUT 4 PCT CHROMITE), 20 OTHER UNMEASURED LODE OCCURRENCES, AND MINOR PLACER POTENTIAL.
References
Reference (Deposit): BM UNPB
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 89-648
Reference (Deposit): AAPG BULL V 62, #9, 1696-1702
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 83-779
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 97-85
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 9087, 23-29
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