The Cape Newenham is a pge, nickel, and copper mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,375 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: 1,375 Feet (419 Meters)
Commodity: PGE, Nickel, Copper
Lat, Long: 58.6342, -162.06860
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Cape Newenham MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cape Newenham
Commodity
Primary: PGE
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Asbestos
Location
State: Alaska
District: Goodnews Bay 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: 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: 1986
Discovery Method: Geochemical Anomaly
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 (Location): LOCATED IN CAPE NEWENHAM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP I-321
Reference (Deposit): USBM OFR 1-88
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