Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - BS006; on Holgate Arm), Homer Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - BS006; on Holgate Arm) | - not defined - |
| Homer Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 50' 56'' North , 149° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seward | 2,790 (2017) | 36.9km |
| Bear Creek | 1,956 (2017) | 43.8km |
This occurrence is in Kenai Fjords National Park; the area is now closed to mineral entry.
Location: Holgate Arm is a northwest trending fjord of Aialik Bay. The occurrence is near the mouth of Holgate glacier in the NW1/4 of section 7, T. 4 S., R. 3 W., of the Seward Meridian. This is both Cobb and Holloway's (1980) and Tysdal's (1978) location 113, and MacKevett 's (1977) location 11. This location is accurate to within a quarter of a mile.
Geology: Eocene iron-stained dikes cut hornfelsed, Upper Cretaceous Valdez Group metasediments. One sample contained 0.3 ppm Au (Tysdal, 1978).
Workings: A single sample of iron-stained dike contained 0.3 ppm gold (Tysdal, 1978).
Age: Eocene; auriferous dike is that age.
Reserves: None reported.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Insufficient information to classify.
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