Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - HE157; northwest of the head of Watana River), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 1' 40'' North , 147° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,200 feet, northwest of the head of Watana River. The map site is about 1.7 miles southwest of the 'elbow' of Butte Creek, in the NW1/4 of sec. 9, T. 22 S., R. 2 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 2500 feet. This is location B11 of Balen (1990: OFR 34-90).
Geology: The country rocks in the area of this occurrence are Upper Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous metagraywacke cut by Lower Tertiary? granite. The occurrence is described as copper-rich. Samples contain 38 ppm copper, 12 ppm lead, and 71 ppm zinc (Balen, 1990: OFR 34-90).
Workings: Surface samples only.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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