Possible N Pacific dredge claims
Major mine project considered for land owned by Alaska Mental Health Trust
April 24, 2016
Icy Cape is a long stretch of beach owned by the trust at the entrance of Icy Bay that appears to hold world-class deposits of several heavy minerals, according to Trust Land Office Executive Director John Morrison. http://www.adn.com/article/20160424/major-mine-project-considered-land-owned-alaska-mental-health-trust |
Could do well $190/ton with no land waste disposal except fall back to depth and move on. Capturing epidote/zircon/garnet be a chore as much less dense 4-6g range and gold near 20. Heavier still than quartz and clays so make a heavy mineral concentrate then use other ways to sort them out by various properties on shore. 8
Dorly’s engagement ring I had made Christmas 1970 was a large rare green garnet by jeweler friend in Idar Oberstein where I showed up in a blinding snow storm to give her next day. Was some trip! Felt like 4th wise man!
Really 9K plus overruns both into valleys, very steep Salm River led to Mosel at Trier forested to S and shallow farm land to Bitburg N. 1/4 wide was everything including the 048-228 200′ single strip and Taxi ways E to parking then became Tab-V shelters. V stands for Brit Victor force or Nuc bombers Victor and Vulcan Were F-4s that era. Bit closed in 90’s and used to sort trash but bomb proof if a need!
When B-66 assigned back in USAFE 1969 orders were to Bitburg AB but changed while on leave and had to find Spangdahlem 7 mi to S due to be closed F-105s sent back to Holliman AFB NM. Bit had a 7K paved surface and EB-66 needed the extra space, no AB and really overloaded with jammers and 6 miles old copper wire still in place. Agile aloft even slow roll no loops but a ground hugger on TO roll. 39th TEWS ,Tac Elect Warfare, was we.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spangdahlem_Air_Base
I’m in History because I wrote it! 8
“The old 49th Wing HQ mostly vacant while 7149th inactive era was assigned a few personnel to begin the transition in October 1971. Recent promoted Col John J (Jack), Gaudion, former 23 TFS Sqdn CO became Base Commander designate and Captain Don I Phillips a 39th TEWS Navigator/Bombardier stepped in as additional duty Public Information Officer and initial Wing Historian to record events and prepare Col Clifford’s Dec Arrival. A few PIO personnel from Bitburg were assigned to the Information office from 36th TFW Information Office. Upon activation in Germany, the 52 TFW assumed control of the two squadrons the 36 TFW had located at Spangdahlem:”
Mitchell’s a big place in a big beer city. Spang is 2 small towns in Germany and Spang has the church clock tower and base gate. Next door’s Dahlem, both farming burgs on one strasse. USAFE AB simply jam packed with the stuff there and room no more. Anex stuff is now at old Bitburg main AB. Few K toward Bit home of the Beer sits a walled Pagan town Dudeldorf. Sorta rolls offa the tongue JA? 8
Got it upside. Is deep Keil R to NE and Bit to near due W. Forgot N from Mosel then 90 left to Final . My 70s base ops is left of tall new tower. Just off pic. If I could go out nights and see the beacon we were usually above minimums. NO? I’d close us, call Dorly and be home in 30 min after last bird in so she’d keep Tom up for dad to tuck in and read an encyclopedia to sleep. Like how to plant magic beans for optimum growth by morn. 8