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Lawson Creek Prospect, Juneau Mining District, Juneau, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 15' 49'' North , 134° 25' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.26361,-134.43278
GeoHash:
G#: c427kyt41
GRN:
N39W53
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Juneau32,756 (2017)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
198472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198472:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Location: This placer prospect is at an elevation of approximately 800 feet near the head of Lawson Creek on Douglas Island It is in the NW1/4NE1/4 section 3, T. 42 S., R. 67 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: Several gold placer claims were active at this site from 1881 to 1981 but no other information is available (Wells and others, 1986).
Workings: Several gold placer claims were active at this site from 1881 to 1981 but no other information is available (Wells and others, 1986).
Age: Quaternary.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

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Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

Wells, D.E., Pittman, T.L., Brew, D.A. and Douglass, S.L., 1986, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Juneau, Taku River, Atlin, and part of the Skagway quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-717, 332 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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