Placer Lakes Mine?, Petersburg Mining District, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Placer Lakes Mine? | - not defined - |
| Petersburg Mining District | Mining District |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 31' 55'' North , 133° 13' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The area is in the Chuck River Wilderness Area which is closed to mineral exploration and mining.
Location: This site is shown as a placer mine shown on the USGS 1;63,360-scale topographic map on the north side of the larger of the Placer Lakes. It is in the SE1/4 of section 16, T. 50 S., R. 76 W. However, it is doubtful that mining ever took place.
Geology: Placer claims were staked near the outlet of the Placer Lakes in 1898 (Kimble and others, 1984). In the 1930's, there was a proposal to drain the lakes through a tunnel and mine the placer gold in the lake sediments. As part of this activity, a road was built from Sylvia Creek to the lakes. This was probably a promotional scheme; there is no record of gold production and there probably was none.
Workings: Placer claims were staked near the outlet of the Placer Lakes in 1898 (Kimble and others, 1984). In the 1930's, there was a proposal to drain the lakes through a tunnel and mine the placer gold in the lake sediments. As part of this activity, a road was built from Sylvia Creek to the lakes. This was probably a promotional scheme; there is no record of gold production and there probably was none.
Age: Quaternary, if there is a placer here.
Production: There is no record of gold production and there probably was none.
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SD054 |
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