West South Side of Finger Glacier

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Titanium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10161541
MAS/MILS ID 0021110136
Record type Site
Current site name West South Side of Finger Glacier

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -137.0904, 58.49691 (WGS84)
Elevation 1326
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 039 S 050 E 12 SESWSW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ilmenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -137.0904, 58.49691

Ore body information

  • Area 1HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 830408

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1952

Mining district

District name Juneau District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category National Wilderness

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0021110136

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    B1121F p. 44

  • Deposit

    P632 p. 83

  • Deposit

    OF78-494 p. C111

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO RECORD EVER CLAIMED. NO ALASKA KARDEX.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Sbh U.S. Bureau of Mines