Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - VA052; near Benito Creek and Lorraine Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 37' 32'' North , 144° 7' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chitina | 126 (2017) | 20.6km |
This prospect is within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Location: This prospect is located on the divide between upper Benito Creek and an unamed drainage to the east; it is at an elevation of about 4,000 feet in the NW1/4 section 10, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., of the Copper River Meridian. This prospect is approximately located, probably to within one-half mile. It is locality 109 of Winkler and others (1981 [OFR 80-892-B]).
Geology: Lode claims were staked in this area in 1913 and 1979 (U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1980; Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-B]). Country rocks at this locality are metamorphic rocks of the Paleozoic Skolai Group, and the deposit may be gold-bearing veins similar to those at the Canning prospect (VA026). The Skolai Group is locally intruded by mafic to intermediate Jurassic plutons in this area. The mineralization probably postdates the Paleozoic Skolai Group and may postdate the Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous deformation and metamorphism in the region (Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-A]; MacKevett and others 1997).
Workings: This prospect was probably explored by open cuts.
Age: The mineralization probably postdates the Paleozoic Skolai Group and may postdate the Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous deformation and metamorphism in the region (Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-A]; MacKevett and others, 1997).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Polymetallic veins? (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | VA052 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
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