Lituya Beach Sands

Past ProducerTitaniumPlacerUSGS MRDS

Location

StateAlaska
Coordinates58.62190, -137.67713

Commodities

PrimaryTitanium
TertiaryGold, PGE

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypePlacer
First Production1890
Discovery Year1867
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10161223

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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