Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE114; west of lower West Fork Glacier), Valdez Creek Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 28' 55'' North , 147° 34' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: This prospect is at an elevation of about 5,100 feet, on the crest of a ridge above the west wall of lower West Fork Glacier. The map site is about a mile south-southeast of VABM 5756 (Fork) in the SE1/4 of sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1,500 feet. This is location A-75 of Balen (1990: OFR 90-34).
Geology: The country rocks in the area of this prospect include: Upper Triassic calcareous shale, argillite, sandstone and siltstone, and numerous dikes, sills, and plugs of altered diabase and gabbro; Upper Cretaceous(?) or Lower Tertiary granitic plutons; and younger, Lower Tertiary granitic plutons (Wilson and others, 1998). The prospect consists of gold- and lead-bearing quartz veins. The ore mineral(s) are unspecified.
Workings: There has only been surface sampling to date.
Age: Probably Late Cretaceous or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Pb
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c)
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1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HE114 |
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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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