The Mount Sorenson is a asbestos mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 5,135 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: 5,135 Feet (1,565 Meters)
Commodity: Asbestos
Lat, Long: 64.9803, -143.05560
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Mount Sorenson MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mount Sorenson
Commodity
Primary: Asbestos
Tertiary: Cobalt
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: PGE
Tertiary: Chromium
Location
State: Alaska
District: Circle District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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
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 (Deposit): LOCATED IN YUKON-CHARLEY RIVERS NATIONAL PRESERVE. UP TO 300 PPM CO, OVER 5000 PPM CR, AND 5000 PPM NI IN ANALYSES OF ROCK SAMPLES.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 872
Reference (Deposit): USGS JOUR RES V2 #6
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF (FOLEY, 1991)
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 73-140
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