The Caribou Mountain is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 66.4153, -150.60420
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Caribou Mountain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Caribou Mountain
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Cobalt
Location
State: Alaska
District: Koyukuk District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1975
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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): AREA LIES INSIDE THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE UTILITY CORRIDOR. ENTIRE REGION UNDERLAIN BY PERMAFROST. IN ADDITION TO LOCATION GIVEN, CHROMITE OCCURRENCES ARE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SOUTH HALF, SEC 06, T18N, R14W SOUTH HALF, SEC 12, T18N, R15W
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MF-492
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS GEOL RPT 35
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 1000
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF (FOLEY, 1991)
Reference (Deposit): MTA 82 No. B-23
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8915
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8916
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1312-J, J1-J7
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