Ipnavik River East

The Ipnavik River East is a lead mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,559 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: Ipnavik River East

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 2,559 Feet (780 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 68.3569, -157.26750

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Ipnavik River East MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ipnavik River East


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Alaska
District: Colville Mining 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: Minerals Only
Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1978
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Comment (Geology): LOWER MISSISSIPPIAN-UPPER DEVONIAN KANAYUK CONGLOMERATE CONSISTS OF QUARTZ & CHERT PEBBLE CONGLOMERATE & CLEAN WHITE SANDSTONE UNDERLIES THE AREA. UNITS MAPPED AS PART OF THE NORTH CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE THRUST SEQUENCE (OF26-81).

Comment (Ownership): NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE - ALASKA.


References

Reference (Deposit): BMOF26-81 PP. 169-172.

Reference (Deposit): MEYER, M.P. ANALYTICALRESULTS FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES

Reference (Deposit): INVESTIGATIONS IN THE COLVILLE MINING DISTICT, ALASKA.

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OFR 34-94, 1994, 130 PAGES.


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