Wood Prospect, Noatak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wood Prospect | Prospect |
| Noatak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 32' 24'' North , 155° 39' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Located within Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Location: The Wood prospect is at an elevation of about 2500 feet in a canyon in the west wall of the Kugrak River. It is in the NW1/4NW1/4 sec. 26, T. 25 N., R. 14 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. The site corresponds with locality 10 of Grybeck and Nelson (1981). Location accurate to within 2000 ft.
Geology: The deposit consists of a quartz vein that cuts massive gray limestone and black phyllite, of the Devonian-Silurian Skagit Limstone (Grybeck and Nelson, 1981). Assays of the vein show copper values. Prospect located in 1970's by private industry; probably more an occurrence than a prospect and apparently very limited in extent.
Workings: Work apparently restricted to limited surface sampling of outcrops.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Quartz vein containing copper values.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
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: | SP005 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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