Kathleen Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Prospect | Prospect |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 16' 48'' North , 149° 45' 36'' West
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Location: The Kathleen gold placer prospect is on Ruby Creek, a south-flowing tributary to West Fork Chulitna River, about 7 miles below the foot of West Fork Glacier. The map site is just below the center of sec. 12, T. 19 S., R 12 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The placer gold in Ruby Creek occurs for a distance of about 2 miles upstream from the mouth. This is location E-3 of Balen (1990: OFR 34-90).
Geology: The drainage basin of the West Fork Chulitna River locally contains auriferous lodes, but the specific source of the gold in the Kathleen placer deposit is unknown.
Workings: Surface exploration.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Farewell ForedeepForedeep Basin
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