Thompson and Burns Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thompson and Burns Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 2' 6'' North , 147° 29' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | 417 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 17.3km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 24.5km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Badger | 19,482 (2011) | 26.2km |
Location: Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 30; NW1/4NE1/4 sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect tunnel is just above the Central Star shaft, on the south side of the west fork of Skoogy Gulch, at an elevation of 2,100 feet. Accuracy is within 1,000 feet.
Geology: A tunnel was driven N 70 W along a fracture dipping 80 S (Hill, 1933). Reddish-yellow, crushed brecciated schist and dike rock were on the dump and two samples assayed no more than 83 cents of gold per ton or 0.04 ounces of gold per ton (Hill, 1933).
Workings: An exploration tunnel was driven along a fracture sometime before 1933 (Hill, 1933).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Gold-quartz vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LG080 |
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