Griset and Benson; Eureka and Spruce Groups Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Griset and Benson; Eureka and Spruce Groups Prospect | Prospect |
| Prince William Sound Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 1' 12'' North , 148° 3' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The Q. & Q. prospect (ARDF number AN132) may be another name for this prospect.
Location: West shore of College Fiord, 1.6 miles north of BM Ken - southern tip of Pakenham Point. Accurate within 0.5 miles. Locality 63 from Cobb (1972), locality 51 of MacKevett and Holloway (1977), and locality A-20 of Jansons and others (1984).
Geology: A nearly vertical quartz vein cuts the metasedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group. The vein has an average thickness of 3 ft and has been traced for about 300 ft (Johnson, 1914).
Workings: Explored by 30 ft crosscut and surface excavations (Johnson, 1914).
Age: Late Cretaceous or younger; vein cuts metasedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group.
Commodities (Major) - Au (?)
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Chugach-type low-sulfide Au-quartz vein ? (Bliss, 1992; model 36a.1 ?)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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: | AN131 |
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