Emma Creek Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emma Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 49' 40'' North , 148° 7' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 5.4km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 15.3km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 15.8km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 19.1km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 21.8km |
Location: The Emma Creek prospect is located in the NE1/4SE1/4 sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect is approximately 1 mile upstream from the mouth of Emma Creek in the vicinity of the Lookout mine (FB003); it is about 3 miles west-southwest of the town of Ester. The prospect is locality 43 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: Emma Creek is a tributary of Alder Creek and drains an area of Fairbanks Schist that is composed of quartz-muscovite schist, quartzite, and chlorite-quartz schist (Newberry and others, 1996). Ellsworth and Parker (1911, p. 158), indicated that there may have been a little mining in 1910. It is unclear what kind of mining, lode or placer. It is assumed, but not known, that the commodity was gold. The Lookout gold mine (FB003) is located upstream, about 1,000 feet west-northwest of this prospect; here gold was produced from a 6-foot wide, auriferous leucocratic dike that cuts a northeast-trending vein (Chapman and Foster, 1969, p. D19).
Workings: Ellsworth and Parker (1911, p. 158) indicated that there may have been a little mining in 1910.
Commodities (Major) - Au(?)
Development Status: Undetermined
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold ? Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold ? | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB004 |
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