The Lituya Beach Sands is a titanium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 10 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: 10 Feet (3 Meters)
Commodity: Titanium
Lat, Long: 58.6222, -137.67500
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Lituya Beach Sands MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lituya Beach Sands
Secondary: Lituya Bay Beach Placer
Commodity
Primary: Titanium
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: PGE
Location
State: Alaska
District: Juneau 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: Minerals Only
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: U.S. National Park Service
Info Year: 1984
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1890
Discovery Year: 1867
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
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Ilmenite
Unknown: Platinum
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THIS DEPOSIT DELINEATES THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RESOURCES UNDER AND AROUND THE RESOURCE BLOCKS IDENTIFIED IN 0021110101 -0021110112. THE HISTORY AND PAST PRODUCTION OF ALL THE PACIFIC BEACH SANDS FROM SEA OTTER CREEK TO BOUSSOLE BAY IS CONTAINED IN 0021110100. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE WORK AND SAMPLING UPON WHICH THESE FIGURES ARE BASED IS ONLY ADEQUATE TO ASSESS THE TRUE TIO2 CONTENT, BUT NOT THE TRUE AU CONTENT.
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): OF78-494 pp. D23-D24
Reference (Deposit): B1374
Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 pp. D6-D7, D23-D24
Reference (Deposit): OF81-122
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. F-5
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