Location: About three miles west-northwest of Petersburg, south of the estuary at the mouth of Petersburg Creek. Approximate location of two claims staked for radioactive minerals in 1956, and one claim staked nearby for Au, Fe, and Ag in 1960 (U. S. Bureau of Mines, 1980). Locality 18 of Grybeck, Berg, and Karl (1984).

Geology: Two claims staked for radioactive minerals in 1956, and one claim staked nearby for Au, Fe, and Ag in 1960. Apparently there has been no further work after the initial staking on these claims and no other mineral deposits are known nearby.

Workings: Two claims staked for radioactive minerals in 1956, and one claim staked nearby for Au, Fe, and Ag in 1960. Apparently there has been no further work after the initial staking on these claims and no other mineral deposits are known nearby.

Commodities (Major) - Ag, Au, Fe, Th, U

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Iron

ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Thorium

ⓘ Uranium

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Databases

Link to USGS - Alaska:	PE011

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America

Coast MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Alexander TerraneVolcanic Arc
Taku DomainDomain

USA

Alaska
- Petersburg Borough
  - Kupreanof Mining DistrictMining District
- ⭔Wrangell-Petersburg Census AreaBorough

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References

Grybeck, D.J.; Berg, H.C.; Karl, Susan M. (1984) Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Petersburg and eastern Port Alexander quadrangles, southeastern Alaska. Open-File Report Vol. 1984 (84-837). US Geological Survey p.86 doi:10.3133/ofr84837

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