General Alaskan mineral and energy information

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6411154

Mineral production in Alaska from 1950 through 1977 is evaluated at over $5 billion. Oil and gas accounts for 75.8% of the total value produced during the period; coal for 3.3%; gold for 2.3%; and mercury for 0.2%. The remaining 18.4% is distributed among the production of antimony, copper, lead, platinum, tin, uranium, silver, gemstones, sand and gravel, barite, and peat. Specifically, production areas and procedures are discussed for some commodities that have been or are being produced or which are known to have commercial possibilities. These include gold, platinum, silver, copper, lead--zinc, tin, mercury, chromium, iron, nickel, antimony, molybdenum, manganese, bismuth, tungsten, asbestos, barite, jade, sulfur, mica, graphite, clay, pumice, stone, gypsum, sand and gravel, marble, uranium, coal, oil, and gas. Prospecting and offshore mining and prospecting are briefly discussed. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 6411154
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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