Queen Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Queen Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 4' 58'' North , 147° 13' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | 417 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Two Rivers | 719 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Pleasant Valley | 725 (2011) | 28.2km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 29.2km |
| Badger | 19,482 (2011) | 34.5km |
The Queen prospect was staked in 1910 by Ross Patton (Times Publishing Company, 1912).
Location: The Queen prospect is located on the divide between Crane Creek and Alder Creek; it is approximately 2.5 miles west, southwest of Coffee Dome in SW1/4 sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 3 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: By late 1912, a 100-foot-deep inclined shaft had been sunk on a northeast shear zone that dipped 45 N.; it contained antimony-oxide-stained quartz and gouge. The shear zone is 6 feet wide at the surface and steepens to vertical at 100 feet. By October 1912, a second shaft, located 100 feet northwest of the old shaft, was down 20 feet. The shear contained free-milling gold but no assay information is available. By 1913, this prospect consisted of a short shaft and a 100-foot inclined shaft with an 18-inch-wide quartz-bearing shear zone exposed about 30 feet from the top of the incline. This shear is cut off by a fault striking N 70 W and dipping 33 NE (Chapin, 1914). The fault cuts the shear at a low angle and was followed by the incline to its full 100 foot depth. The prospect was not being explored in 1913 and no information is available on the grade or character of the mineralization.
Workings: By late 1912, a 100-foot-deep inclined shaft had been sunk on a northeast shear zone that dipped 45 N; it contained antimony-oxide-stained quartz and gouge. The shear zone is 6 feet wide at the surface and steepens to vertical at 100 feet. By October 1912, a second shaft, located 100 feet northwest of the old shaft, was down 20 feet. By 1913, this prospect consisted of a short shaft and a 100-foot inclined shaft with an 18-inch-wide quartz-bearing shear zone exposed about 30 feet from the top of the incline. This shear is cut off by a fault oriented N 70 W, 33 NE (Chapin, 1914). The fault cuts the shear at a low angle and was followed by the incline to its full 100-foot depth.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Sb
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Gold and antimony-bearing quartz shear zones.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LG188 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
