Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - FB014; southeast Ester Dome), Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - FB014; southeast Ester Dome) | - not defined - |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 52' 33'' North , 148° 3' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 3.9km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 12.5km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 17.5km |
Location: This unnamed prospect is located in the SE1/4NW1/4 sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 3 W., Fairbanks Meridian. It is located on the ridge about 0.4 mile southwest of the top of Ester Dome. This prospect is included in locality 4 of Cobb (1971 [MF 410]).
Geology: Stibnite occurs in a 2- to 3-foot-wide quartz vein that strikes N. 60 E. in mica-quartz schist (Brooks, 1916 [B 649, p. 41]).
Workings: Brooks (1916 [B 649, p. 41]) reported that a 75-foot cut was caved when visited by Prindle in 1908.
Commodities (Major) - Sb
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB014 |
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- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
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