The Lacuna Glacier is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 5,299 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: 5,299 Feet (1,615 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 62.7878, -151.52000
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Lacuna Glacier MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lacuna Glacier
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Alaska
District: Yentna
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
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): ADDITIONAL OUTCROPPINGS OF ULTRAMAFIC ROCK ARE FOUND TO THE NORTHEAST OF THIS LOCATION ALONG THE MARGIN OF THE GLACIER. CHROMITE OCCURS AS DISSEMINATED GRAINS, SCHLIEREN, AND MASSIVE LENSES.
References
Reference (Deposit): IC8869
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 758-A
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MF-870D
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MF-870H
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