Eldridge; Coal Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eldridge; Coal Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 0' 36'' North , 149° 51' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: This prospect is at an elevation of about 3,700 feet, on the west valley wall of upper Coal Creek. The map site is in the SE1/4 of sec. 16, T. 22 S., R. 12 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within one mile. This is location E39 of Balen (1990: OFR 34-90).
Geology: The country rocks in the vicinity of the Eldridge prospect are Upper Jurassic or Upper Triassic(?) crystal-rich tuff, argillite, chert, graywacke, and limestone (Wilson and others, 1998). The only information about the deposit that it has been made public is that samples of it contain elevated values of gold, manganese, and copper, and minor nickel (Balen, 1990: OFR 34-90).
Workings: There has been only surface sampling to date.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Cu, Mn; (Minor) - Ni
Development Status: None
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HE068 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
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