Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK024; near Lake Placid), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - TK024; near Lake Placid) | - not defined - |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 59' 33'' North , 148° 27' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cantwell | 219 (2011) | 50.9km |
MAS/MIL number 20760060.
Location: This placer prospect is on an unnamed creek, 1 1/2 miles northwest of lake 3619 that is informally called Lake Placid. The location is at an elevation of about 4,000 feet, about 0.2 mile west of the center of sec. 23, T. 22 S., R. 5 W., Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/2 mile.
Geology: Quaternary alluvial deposits are underlain by Tertiary or Cretaceous intrusive rocks at this placer (Csejtey and others, 1978). Placer claims were staked in 1971 by Lela Lloyd, Mary Carey, and Carl Gleason (Kurtak and others, 1992). Stream sediment samples contain up to 0.7 part per million gold (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Workings: Placer claims were staked in 1971 by Lela Lloyd, Mary Carey, and Carl Gleason (Kurtak and others, 1992). Limited placer sampling by the U.S. Bureau of Mines (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Age: Quaternary placer.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK024 |
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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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