Siniktanneyak

The Siniktanneyak is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 3,199 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: Siniktanneyak  

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 68.3194, -158.43890

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Siniktanneyak MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Siniktanneyak


Commodity

Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Asbestos
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Alaska
District: Noatak


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: 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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Reference): FOLEY, BARKER, DAHLIN, AND BROWN, 1984, P. 22-24 (BOM OFR)

Comment (Geology): NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF DISSEMINATED AND BANDED CHROMITE IN TWO DUNITE BODIES.


References

Reference (Deposit): OF77-166C

Reference (Deposit): OF78-1B p. 2

Reference (Deposit): IC8869

Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. A-11

Reference (Deposit): USGS OF (FOLEY, 1991)

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 97-85

Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 38-80

Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MF-1441


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