The Cantwell Aluminous Shale is a aluminum mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,782 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: 2,782 Feet (848 Meters)
Commodity: Aluminum
Lat, Long: 63.4, -148.99970
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Cantwell Aluminous Shale MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cantwell Aluminous Shale
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum
Location
State: Alaska
District: Bonnifield District
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Shallit, Ben
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1950
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH AL2O3 TO JUSTIFY MINING
References
Reference (Deposit): RI4932 pp. 39-40, 62-3
Reference (Deposit): RI6002
Reference (Deposit): IC8335
Reference (Deposit): C18 p. 10
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