Mine detail: Situk Beach

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 59.43968, -139.58224

Resource(M)

Primary: Titanium, PGE, Iron, Gold
Ore: Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon
Gangue: Garnet

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSA013401
DEP10002470
Reference{Deposit:: Thomas, B.I., and Berryhill, R. V., 1962, Reconnaissance studies of Alaskan beach sands, eastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5986, 40 p.}{Deposit:: MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Plafker, G., 1970, Geochemical and geophysical reconnaissance of parts of the Yakutat and Mount St. Elias quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1312-L, 12 p.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources of the Yakutat quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-408, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Reimnitz, Erk, and Plafker, George, 1976, Marine gold placers along the Gulf of Alaska margin: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1415, 16 p.}{Deposit:: Foley, J.Y., La Berge, R.D., Grosz, A.E., Oliver, F.S., and Hirt, W.C., 1995, Onshore titanium and related heavy mineral investigations in the eastern Gulf of Alaska region, southern Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 10-95, 125 p.}
ReporterC. C. Hawley