The Gillett Pass is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 63.0786, -144.28670
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Gillett Pass MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gillett Pass
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Asbestos
Tertiary: Nickel
Location
State: Alaska
District: Chistochina District
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: 1966
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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): DISSEM. CHROMITE EXPOSED IN A 2 BY 1/2 MILE BODY WITHIN THE DENALI FAULT ZONE. MINOR SEGREGATIONS OF CHROMITE. DUNITE BODY CONTAINS <4% CHROMITE (GR 30). DUNITE BODY TRENDS N70W ACROSS SOUTHERN HALF OF SECTION 16 AND EXTENDS WESTWARD INTO SECTION 17.
References
Reference (Deposit): GR30 pp. 12, 14, 18, 24
Reference (Deposit): MF414
Reference (Deposit): OF77-169A p. 40, No. 53
Reference (Deposit): OF79-238 p. 30
Reference (Deposit): OF82-719 p. 7, No. 157
Reference (Deposit): MAP I-1031
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