Ballaine and Nelson Occurrence, Hope Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ballaine and Nelson Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Hope Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 25' 2'' North , 149° 25' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose | 111 (2006) | 7.1km |
| Moose Pass | 219 (2014) | 8.4km |
| Cooper Landing | 289 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Bear Creek | 1,956 (2017) | 28.2km |
| Seward | 2,790 (2017) | 34.8km |
Location: The occurrence is located on the north side of Kenai Lake about 1.7 miles northwest of the mouth of Trail River. It is situated in the SE1/4 section 22, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., of the Seward Meridian at an elevation of 1,000 feet. This is location 76 of Tysdal (1978 [MF-880-A]) and location S-233 of Jansons and others (1984). This location is accurate to within a quarter of a mile.
Geology: The occurrence was located in 1915 by Ballaine and Nelson (Martin and others, 1915). Bedrock in this area is undivided sedimentary rock of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age (Nelson and others, 1985). No other information is published in the literature.
Workings: There are no workings or improvements reported in the literature. There are no published assay results.
Age: Cretaceous or younger; the bedrock is part of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SR192 |
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