The Ray Mountains is a manganese mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,900 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: 2,900 Feet (884 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 65.6386, -150.70060
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Ray Mountains MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ray Mountains
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Asbestos
Location
State: Alaska
District: Melozitna
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: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1979
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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): 42 INCH THICK BED EXPOSED FOR 200 FT ALONG STRIKE; SAMPLES YIELD UP TO 25% MN.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM FIELD RPT (UNPUBLISHED)
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF (FOLEY, 1991)
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