Horsfeld Creek Prospect, Chisana Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horsfeld Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Chisana Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 1' 10'' North , 141° 10' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The prospect is in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve.
Location: This placer prospect is on Horsfeld Creek, about 1.9 miles upstream of its confluence with Beaver Creek and 1.2 miles west of Braye Pass. The site is in the SW1/4 of section 22, T. 3 N., R. 23 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-91 (unpublished data) and the coordinates for this prospect were provided by the National Park Service.
Geology: An unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this as a gold and silver, placer prospect. Horsfeld Creek drains an area containing polymetallic veins and porphyry copper prospects (NB098 and NB099). Granitic rocks of the Cretaceous Klein Creek pluton intrude Cretaceous volcanic rocks and Jurassic or Cretaceous siliciclastic rocks in the drainage area (Richter and others, 1973).
Workings: At least some surface prospecting was probably done in this area.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed 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: | NB109 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
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