Skagway

The Skagway is a uranium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 246 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

Name: Skagway  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 246 Feet (75 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 59.4458, -135.31940

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Skagway MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skagway
Secondary: Rapuzzi Bates
Secondary: Bilks
Secondary: B. B.
Secondary: Albill
Secondary: Algher
Secondary: Skagway Discovery
Secondary: Rocky Lode


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: George Rapuzzi


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: 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

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): LOCATION IS ALBILL PROSPECT WHICH IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AMONG THE 7 PROSPECTS. 17 CLAIMS STAKED IN 1955-1956. NO ACTIVITY SINCE EXCEPT ON RAPUZZI BATES IN 1958. WORKINGS: DIAMOND DRILLING & OPEN PIT. ONE PIT PRODUCED A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS OF SPECIMENS. NO ORE OR RESERVE FIGURES OBTAINED. COMPOSED OF LOW GRADE URANIUM MINERALS ASSOC. WITH FE OXIDE MINERALS & CLAY IN STEEPLY DIPPING FRACTURES IN ALTERED RHYOLITIC ROCK. NO OTHER ORE OR GANGUE MINERALS EXCEPT PURPLE FLUORITE. MINERALIZATION THOUGHT TO BE INTRODUCED BY CHANNELED SOLUTIONS THROUGH JOINTS AND FRACTURES. BEST SAMPLES YIELDED 1.2% URANIUM. PERCENTAGE BASED ON ACTIVE CLAIMS ONLY (OWNERSHIP RECORD).


References

Reference (Deposit): MF424

Reference (Deposit): MIRL 28 pp. 183, 187-188, 203-205

Reference (Deposit): GR38 pp. 7, 26

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 164

Reference (Deposit): B1155d p. 30

Reference (Deposit): IR JAW 560423

Reference (Deposit): PE109-3

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-099

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-029

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-028

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-024

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-027

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-019

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-013

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 109-011


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