Alaska
Occurrence

Windy Fork Placer

Alaska, United States
ZirconiumTitaniumNiobium (Columbium)UraniumThoriumIronTin
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Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, Titanium, Niobium (Columbium)
SecondaryUranium, Thorium, Iron, Tin
Deposit
Model122: Diamond placer123: Alluvial placer Sn
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Monazite, Thorite, Chevkinite
GangueAllanite, Eudialyte, Ilmenite, Zircon
Geology
AlterationNone.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10307847
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.06947, -154.06282
References
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.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.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 pagesBundtzen, 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.