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Necons River Prospect, Aniak Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 1' 36'' North , 154° 0' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
199083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:199083:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This occurrence is within Lake Clark National Park.
Location: Cobb and Reed (1981) reported that placer gold activity has occurred at about this location on the Necons River. The Necons River is a moderate-size stream that flows southwest to the Stony River from headwaters in the Alaska Range. The map site is below Two Lakes, in the NW1/4 section 24, T 11 N, R 27 W, of the Seward Meridian. The location is very approximate, perhaps within several miles.
Geology: Cobb and Reed (1981) reported that placer gold activity has occurred at approximately this location on the Necons River.
Workings: Some surface prospecting has apparently occurred along the Necons River.
Age: Quaternary.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986, model 39a)

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Native Gold1.AA.05Au

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