Wilson Prospect, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilson Prospect | Prospect |
| Prince William Sound Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 58' 28'' North , 147° 38' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: The prospect is at elevation of about 2,300 feet, on the east flank of hill 2152. It is in the NW1/4 section 11, T. 10 N., R. 10 E., of the Seward Meridian. This is location 180 of Tysdal (1978 [MF-880-A]) and location S-120 of Jansons and others (1984). This location is accurate to within a quarter of a mile.
Geology: The prospect is in sandstone of the Orca Group of early Tertiary age (Tysdal, 1978 [MF-880-A]). It consists of a 12-foot-wide shear zone containing a 4-centimeter-wide cupriferous vein. An adit of unknown length was driven on the vein. No other information about this prospect has been made public.
Workings: One adit of unknown length (Tysdal, 1978 [MF-880-A]).
Age: Tertiary or younger; the vein is in sandstone of the Tertiary Orca Group.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Prince WilliamAccretionary Complex
- Yakutat-Malaspina DomainDomain
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