Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SR123; near Juneau Lake), Hope Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SR123; near Juneau Lake) | - not defined - |
| Hope Mining District | Mining District |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 34' 57'' North , 149° 50' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Landing | 289 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Moose Pass | 219 (2014) | 27.8km |
| Hope | 192 (2017) | 38.8km |
| Bear Creek | 1,956 (2017) | 52.6km |
| Seward | 2,790 (2017) | 57.5km |
This occurrence was first reported by Tysdal (1978 [MF-880-A]).
Location: The occurrence is located in the N1/2 section 29, T. 6 N. R. 3 W., of the Seward Meridian, at an elevation of approximately 2,800 feet. It is situated a mile east of the north end of Juneau Lake. This is location 47 of Tysdal (1978 [MF-800A]) and location S-248 of Jansons and others (1984). This location is accurate to within half a mile.
Geology: This occurrence consists of iron-stained, vuggy quartz veins hosted in sandstone of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age (Cobb and Tysdal, 1980). Significant mineralization has not been detected.
Workings: Prospect pits are reported to be present.
Age: Cretaceous or younger; quartz veins cut rocks of the Valdez Group of Late Cretaceous age.
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Low-sulfide Au-quartz veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SR123 |
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