Mine detail: Windy Fork Placer

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Location

Lat / long: 62.06947, -154.06282

Resource(M)

Primary: Niobium (Columbium), Titanium, Zirconium
Ore: Cassiterite, Monazite, Thorite, Chevkinite
Gangue: Allanite, Eudialyte, Ilmenite, Zircon

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Alteration processes:None.

References

DEP10307847
Reference{Deposit:: Solie, D.N., 1983, The Middle Fork plutonic complex, McGrath A-3 quadrangle, southwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 83-16, 22 pages.}{Deposit:: Gilbert, W.G., Solie, D.N., and Kline, J.T., 1988, Geologic map of the McGrath A-3 quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 92, 2 sheets, 1:63,360 scale.}{Deposit:: Barker, J.C., 1991, Investigation of rare-earth elements and zirconium in the Windy Fork peralkaline pluton, west-central Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines field report, 36 pages}{Deposit:: Bundtzen, T.K., Harris, E.E., and Gilbert, W.G., 1997, Geologic Map of the eastern McGrath quadrangle, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations 97-14, 34 pages, one sheet, scale 1:125,000.}
ReporterT.K. Bundtzen