Kaknau Creek Beach Sands

The Kaknau Creek Beach Sands is a titanium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 49 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

Name: Kaknau Creek Beach Sands

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 49 Feet (15 Meters)

Commodity: Titanium

Lat, Long: 58.4017, -137.07860

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Satelite image of the Kaknau Creek Beach Sands

Kaknau Creek Beach Sands MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kaknau Creek Beach Sands


Commodity

Primary: Titanium
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Platinum


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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1976
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: Ilmenite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Platinum
Unknown: Gold


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SAMPLING REFLECTS TIO2

Comment (Production): HISTORY AND PAST PRODUCTION OF ENTIRE AREA IN 0021110100. SAMPLING IN 1976, CONSISTED OF PVC TUBE & CHANNEL SAMPLES.


References

Reference (Deposit): B1374

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494 pp. C28-C92

Reference (Deposit): OF78-494

Reference (Deposit): OF81-122

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. F-5

Reference (Reserve-Resource): OF78-494 pp. C87-C88


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