Joanne Prospect, Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Joanne Prospect | Prospect |
| Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District) | Mining District |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 52' 10'' North , 136° 26' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
The prospect is in West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness.
Location: This prospect is on southern Yakobi Island at an elevation of about 100 feet, east of the head of Greentop Harbor and 1.8 miles north-northeast of the south tip of the island. The prospect is 0.6 mile east of the center of sec. 23, T. 46 S., R. 56 E. It is MAS no. 0021140080 (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). The location is accurate within about a mile.
Geology: Johnson and Karl (1985) map the rocks in the area of this prospect as Cretaceous graywacke intruded by Tertiary gabbronorite and tonalite. The only published information about the prospect is that it has been staked for nickel (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). It may be similar to the prospect near Squid Bay (SI008), which is associated with similar rocks.
Age: Tertiary?
Commodities (Major) - Ni
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Duluth Cu-Ni-PGE? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 5a).
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SI009 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugach DomainAccretionary Complex
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