Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NB104; upper Carden Creek), Chisana Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NB104; upper Carden Creek) | - not defined - |
| Chisana Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 14' 12'' North , 141° 16' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The prospect is in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve.
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,350 feet where a winter trail crosses Carden Creek. The site is in the SE1/4 of section 2, T. 5 N., R. 22 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-78 (unpublished data) and the coordinates for this occurrence were provided by the National Park Service.
Geology: An unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this as a gold prospect. Moffit (1943) reported that a gold-bearing lode was explored in this area. The lode was near Carden Creek in schist or phyllite near a small gneissic granodiorite body. The host rocks are part of a Devonian metamorphic assemblage within and north of the Denali fault system (Richter and others, 1973; Richter, 1976). There are outcrops of granitic gneiss about 1.5 miles upstream of this site (Richter and others, 1973).
Workings: Moffit (1943) reports that a short adit explored this deposit.
Age: Devonian or younger; the host rocks in this area are Devonian (Richter, 1976).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | NB104 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Windy-McKinley DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Northway LowlandsBasin
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