Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
TertiaryTitanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Platinum
GangueAndesine, Augite, Biotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Garnet, Hornblende, Labradorite, Magnetite, Oligoclase, Olivine, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSilt,Sand and Gravel · Yakutat Group;Yakataga Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1894
Last production1940
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID10002225
MRDS IDA013127
Alternate namesMf-436, Lituya Bay
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates58.67164, -137.6963
References
USGS MF-436, LOC. 65 (1972)USGS OF 78-494, P. C-28-91, TABLES C-4-24, FIGS. C-3-30, PLATES IA, PLATES IA, III (1978)USGS OF 78-316, P. 32, 33 (1978)USGS B 836, P. 133-135 (1933)BAG-MF-436-65