Mine detail: Canning River

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 69.46984, -146.25351

Resource(B)

Primary: Uranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Apatite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Shublik Formation
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSA015629
DEP10003097
Reference{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Mount Michelson quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-462, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Patton, W.W., Jr., and Matzko, J.J., 1959, Phosphate deposits in northern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 302-A, p. 1-17.}{Deposit:: Brosge, W.P., and Reiser, H.N., 1976, Preliminary geologic and mineral resource maps (excluding petroleum), Arctic National Wildlife Range, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-539, 4 sheets, scale 1:500,000.}
ReporterHuber, D.F., Kelley, J.S., Schmidt J.M., Powers, M.T.