Mine detail: Tin Cr., Trib. Shishmaref Inlet Placer Tin Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 65.96958, -166.19875

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Tin
Ore: Cassiterite
Gangue: Actinolite, Albite, Calcite, Diopside, Limonite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1953

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSA013500
DEP10002557
Reference{Deposit:: USGS MF-426, LOC. 53 (1972)}{Deposit:: USBM RI 5493, P. 20, 30-32, FIG. 10, SAMPLE NO. BM 27 (1959)}{Deposit:: USGS OF 75-587 (1975)}{Deposit:: USGS I-685 (1972) - FOR AREA GEOLOGY}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-426-53}
ReporterNiles, L.P. (Huber, D.F.)