Goepfert Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Goepfert Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 1' 51'' North , 147° 28' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | 417 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 24.5km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 25.0km |
| Badger | 19,482 (2011) | 25.8km |
Location: Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 30; SW1/4NW1/4 sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The Goepfert prospect is located at the mouth of Skoogy Gulch, about 8 miles northeast of Fox along the Steese Highway. Accuracy is within 1,000 feet.
Geology: Cobb (1976) reports that there are at least two prospects. At one prospect, a short adit follows a thin auriferous quartz vein in granite near a contact with schist; at another prospect, a short adit was driven on a ledge containing galena. No mining was reported.
Workings: Smith (1913, B 525) reported that a short adit had been driven in granite near a contact with schist.
Production: No production reported.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Pb
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Gold-quartz vein.
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LG076 |
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