Cantwell Creek

The Cantwell Creek is a manganese mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,149 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

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Site Name

Primary: Cantwell Creek
Secondary: Cantwell River
Secondary: Beckstrom
Secondary: Cantwell 1-8
Secondary: Cantwell Lode

Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Limestone, Dimension
Tertiary: Gold

Location

State: Alaska

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

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

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Comments

Comment (Geology): CANTWELL DEPOSIT OF RHODONITE-RHODOCHROSITE IS A SMALL LENS IN STEEPLY DIPPING PALEO-MESOZOIC METASEDIMENTS. AREA BETWEEN DEPOSIT AND CANTWELL FAVORABLE FOR LARGER DEPOSITS. EXPLORATION WOULD BE DIFFICULT; LOW RELIEF, DEEP OVERBURDEN. BUMINES CONDUCTED DOZER-TRENCHING OPERATIONS IN 1952 (SEE BACK-UP FILE). USGS CRIB A001272 USGS CRIB A001273

References

Reference (Deposit): MF394

Reference (Deposit): B1246 p. 203

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-156

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-125

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 067-051

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